Low-dose aspirin for in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection: A systematic review and a meta-analysis of the literature

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2075-2085

  Dentali, F ^a   Ageno, W ^a   Rezoagli, E ^a   Rancan, E ^a   Squizzato, A ^a   Middeldorp, S ^b   Margaglione, M ^c   Grandone, E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^d CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aspirin; in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; PLACEBO;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; LIVE BIRTH; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; ASPIRIN; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; LIVE BIRTH; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERM INJECTIONS, INTRACYTOPLASMIC;

EID: 84866845504     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2012.04886.x     Document Type: Article

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