Impact of Anticardiolipin Antibody on the Outcome of In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 504-509

  Zhong, Yi Ping ^a   Ying, Ying ^a   Wu, Hai Tao ^a   Zhou, Can Quan ^a   Xu, Yan Wen ^a   Wang, Qiong ^a   Li, Jie ^a   Sheng, Xiao Ting ^a   Li, Jing ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anticardiolipin antibody; In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer; Outcome

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; OVULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBAL FACTOR INFERTILITY;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, ANTICARDIOLIPIN; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81155131115     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: 16000897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2011.01058.x     Document Type: Article

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