Impact of endometriosis and its staging on assisted reproduction outcome: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 261-278

  Barbosa, M A P ^a   Teixeira, D M ^a   Navarro, P A A S ^a   Ferriani, R A ^a   Nastri, C O ^a   Martins, W P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

assisted reproductive techniques; embryo transfer; endometriosis; meta analysis; review

Indexed keywords

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LIVE BIRTH; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVE BIRTH; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 85027941220     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.13366     Document Type: Review

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