A randomized controlled, non-inferiority trial of modified natural versus artificial cycle for cryo-thawed embryo transfer

Human Reproduction

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 1483-1492

  Groenewoud, E R ^a   Cohlen, B J ^b   Al Oraiby, A ^c   Brinkhuis, E A ^d   Broekmans, F J M ^e   De Bruin, J P ^f   Van Den Dool, G ^g   Fleisher, K ^h   Friederich, J ⁱ   Goddijn, M ^j   Hoek, A ^k   Hoozemans, D A ^l   Kaaijk, E M ^m   Koks, C A M ⁿ   Laven, J S E ^o   Van Der Linden, P J Q ^p   Manger, A P ^q   Slappendel, E ^r   Spinder, T ^a   Kollen, B J ^k   Macklon, N S ^s   more..

^a MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

^b ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c AMPHIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d MEANDER MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^f JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^g ALBERT SCHWEITZER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^h RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

ⁱ Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^j UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^k UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^l MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^m ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

ⁿ MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^o ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^p DEVENTER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^q DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY   (Netherlands)

^r CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^s UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Artificial cycle; Assisted reproductive techniques; Frozen thawed embryo transfer; In vitro fertilization; Modified natural cycle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL CYCLE FROZEN THAWED EMBRYO TRANSFER; ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GAMETE; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; MODIFIED NATURAL CYCLE FROZEN THAWED EMBRYO TRANSFER; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UTERUS MALFORMATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRYOPRESERVATION; ECONOMICS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVE BIRTH; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 84976575422     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dew120     Document Type: Article

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