Spontaneous fetal reduction and early pregnancy complications in multiple pregnancies following in vitro fertilization

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-60

  Oloyede, Olufemi A ^a,b   Iketubosin, Faye ^b   Bamgbopa, Kehinde ^b  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b Assisted Conception Unit   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive techniques; In vitro fertilization; Multiple pregnancies; Nuchal translucency; Spontaneous reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EARLY PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SPONTANEOUS FETAL REDUCTION; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 84865976334     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.05.021     Document Type: Article

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