Frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles: Clinical outcomes of single and double blastocyst transfers

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 575-581

  Berin, Inna ^a   McLellan, Sarah T ^a   MacKlin, Eric A ^a   Toth, Thomas L ^a   Wright, Diane L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Frozen blastocyst transfer; Frozen cycle outcome; IVF; Multiple pregnancy; Number of embryos to transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; BLASTOCYST; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FREEZE THAWING; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY;

COHORT STUDIES; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TWINS;

EID: 80052406384     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-011-9551-7     Document Type: Article

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