Reducing the Risk of High-Order Multiple Pregnancy after Ovarian Stimulation with Gonadotropins
Authors:
- Norbert GleicherNGNorbert Gleicher
- Denise M. OleskeDODenise M. Oleske
- Ilan Tur-KaspaITIlan Tur-Kaspa
- Andrea VidaliAVAndrea Vidali
- Vishvanath KarandeVKVishvanath Karande
Open Access
- 6 July 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 343 (1) , 2-7
Abstract
The incidence of multiple gestation after therapy for infertility is especially high among women in whom ovulation is induced with gonadotropins. Whether the number of high-order multiple pregnancies (those with three or more fetuses) can be reduced is not known.Keywords
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