Comparison of the pregnancy outcomes of subfertile women after infertility treatment and in naturally conceived pregnancies

Human Reproduction

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1162-1169

  Raatikainen, Kaisa ^a,b   Kuivasaari Pirinen, Paula ^a   Hippeläinen, Maritta ^a   Heinonen, Seppo ^a,b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

ART; IVF; pregnancy outcome; subfertility; time to pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; RISK FACTOR; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

EID: 84858394405     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des015     Document Type: Article

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