Fertility and Sterility
Volume 85, Issue 5 , Pages 1352-1358 , May 2006

Influence of acupuncture stimulation on pregnancy rates for women undergoing embryo transfer

  • Caroline Smith, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Science, The University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Caroline Smith, Ph.D., The Australian Centre for Natural Health and Wellness, 2 The Parade, Norwood, SA 5006, Australia.
    • ,
  • Meaghan Coyle, B.Hlth.Sc. (Acup.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • ,
  • Robert J. Norman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • Repromed, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Received 15 September 2005 ,Revised 10 December 2005 ,Accepted 10 December 2005.

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 Supported by research funds from Repromed and the University of South Australia.

PII: S0015-0282(06)00215-9

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.12.015

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 85, Issue 5 , Pages 1352-1358 , May 2006

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