Elective Single-Embryo Transfer versus Double-Embryo Transfer in in Vitro Fertilization
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- 2 December 2004
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 351 (23) , 2392-2402
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa041032
Abstract
The risks of premature birth and perinatal death are increased after in vitro fertilization. These risks are mainly due to the high incidence of multiple births, which relates to the number of embryos transferred.Keywords
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