Reproductive outcomes in women with congenital uterine anomalies: A systematic review

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 371-382

  Chan, Y Y ^a   Jayaprakasan, K ^b   Tan, A ^c   Thornton, J G ^b   Coomarasamy, A ^c   Raine Fenning, N J ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

congenital uterine anomalies; infertility; malpresentation; miscarriage; M llerian anomalies; preterm birth; systematic review

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UTERUS; UTERUS DISEASE;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; LABOR PRESENTATION; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERUS;

EID: 80053177329     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.10056     Document Type: Review

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