Effect of acupuncture on assisted reproduction treatment outcomes

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 180-184

  Madaschi, Camila ^a   Braga, Daniela Paes Almeida Ferreira ^a   De Figueira, Rita Cássia Savio ^a   Laconelli Jr , Assumpto ^a   Borges Jr , Edson ^a  

^a Fertility Assisted Fertilization Center   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LIVE BIRTH; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LIVE BIRTH; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551610708     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.2009.002022     Document Type: Article

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