Obligatory versus elective single embryo transfer in in vitro fertilization: A population-based analysis of data from the U.K. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

Journal of Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 95-100

  Straughen, Jennifer K ^a,b,c,d,e   Salihu, Hamisu M ^a,b,c,d,e   Keith, Louis ^a,b,c,d,e   Petrozzino, Jeffrey ^a,b,c,d,e   Jones, Christopher ^a,b,c,d,e   Phil, D ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Center for Study of Multiple Birth   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; In vitro fertilization; Multiple births; Single embryo transfer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIVE BIRTH; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; REGISTRIES; SINGLE EMBRYO TRANSFER;

EID: 84876447789     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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