Reducing the Risk of Multiple Births by Transfer of Two Embryos after in Vitro Fertilization
Open Access
- 27 August 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 339 (9), 573-577
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199808273390901
Abstract
In vitro fertilization is associated with a high risk of multiple births, which is a direct consequence of the number of embryos transferred. However, other factors that contribute to the risk are not well defined.Keywords
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