Uterine adenomyosis and in vitro fertilization outcome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 964-977

  Vercellini, Paolo ^a,b   Consonni, Dario ^c   Dridi, Dhouha ^a   Bracco, Benedetta ^a   Frattaruolo, Maria Pina ^a,b   Somigliana, Edgardo ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Center for Research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CROG)   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

adenomyosis; in vitro fertilization; infertility; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; META ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY RATE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ADENOMYOSIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 84898922223     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu041     Document Type: Article

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