Neonatal outcomes of assisted and naturally conceived twins: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 489-493

  Rossi, A Cristina ^a,b   D'Addario, Vincenzo ^b  

^a San Giacomo Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive techniques; in vitro fertilization; natural conception; neonatal outcomes; twins

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPTION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; PERINATAL DEATH; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TWINS;

BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; RISK FACTORS; TWINS;

EID: 80052700390     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2011.058     Document Type: Review

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