The influence of the depth of embryo transfer into the uterine cavity on implantation rate

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 174-178

  Mohamed, Mohamed Abdel Salam ^a  

^a Benha University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Depth of replacement; Embryo transfer; Implantation rate; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

CHORIOFACTOR; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; MARIONAL; TRIPTORELIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; PREGNANCY RATE; UTERUS CAVITY; UTERUS FUNDUS HEIGHT;

EID: 78049397999     PISSN: 11105690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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