Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 599-611

  Zheng, Cui Hong ^a   Huang, Guang Ying ^a   Zhang, Ming Min ^a   Wang, Wei ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; in vitro fertilization; pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ASPIRATION; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; LASER ACUPUNCTURE; LIVE BIRTH; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; OOCYTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHAM PROCEDURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 84862776948     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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