Assisted reproductive technology results: Why are live-birth percentages so low?

Molecular Reproduction and Development

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 568-583

  Tarín, Juan J ^a   García Pérez, Miguel A ^a,b   Cano, Antonio ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^c Dr Peset University Hospital   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LIVE BIRTH; MALE; PREGNANCY;

AGE FACTORS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; LIVE BIRTH; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 84904440083     PISSN: 1040452X     EISSN: 10982795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22340     Document Type: Article

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