Prediction models in in vitro fertilization; where are we? A mini review

Journal of Advanced Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 295-301

  van Loendersloot, Laura ^a   Repping, S ^a   Bossuyt, P M M ^a   van der Veen, F ^a   van Wely, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Prediction models; Predictive factors; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900532239     PISSN: 20901232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2013.05.002     Document Type: Review

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