Infertility and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 125-137

  Messerlian, Carmen ^a   MacLagan, Laura ^a   Basso, Olga ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

birthweight; infertility; meta analysis; preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84871249587     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des347     Document Type: Article

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