Extended embryo culture and an increased risk of preterm delivery

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-75

  Kalra, Suleena Kansal ^a   Ratcliffe, Sarah J ^a   Barnhart, Kurt T ^a   Coutifaris, Christos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK;

ADULT; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK;

EID: 84871691535     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31825b88fc     Document Type: Article

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