Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 2 , Pages 480-485 , 15 January 2010

Hepatitis B infection and outcomes of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer treatment

  • Po Mui Lam, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Po Mui Lam, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., China (FAX: 852-2636-0008).
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  • Sik Hung Suen, M.R.C.O.G.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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  • Terence Tzu Lao, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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  • Lai Ping Cheung, M.R.C.O.G.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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  • Tak Yeung Leung, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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  • Christopher Haines, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Received 1 December 2008 ,Revised 14 January 2009 ,Accepted 24 January 2009.

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 P.M.L. has nothing to disclose. S.H.S. has nothing to disclose. T.T.H.L. has nothing to disclose. L.P.C. has nothing to disclose. T.Y.L. has nothing to disclose. C.H. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(09)00265-9

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.137

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 2 , Pages 480-485 , 15 January 2010

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