Antiphospholipid antibodies and recurrent implantation failure in in-vitro fertilization. The debate goes on;Anticuerpos antifosfolipídicos y fracaso implantatorio recurrente en fertilización in vitro. El debate continúa

Medicina Clinica

Volumn 137, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 697-701

  Lopera Vallejo, Andrés Felipe ^a   Alijotas Reig, Jaume ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

DECIDUA; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; NIDATION; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW;

EID: 84856019006     PISSN: 00257753     EISSN: 15788989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2010.09.010     Document Type: Article

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