Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 289-292 , 1 January 2010

Cytogenetic analysis of early nonviable pregnancies after assisted reproduction treatment

  • M. Carmen Martínez, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad in Murcia (IVI-Murcia), Murcia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: M. Carmen Martínez, M.Sc., IVI-Murcia, C/Navegante Macías del Poyo no. 5, 30007, Murcia, Spain (FAX: 34-968-23-40-63).
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  • Carmen Méndez, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad in Murcia (IVI-Murcia), Murcia, Spain
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  • Jaime Ferro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, Valencia, Spain
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  • Maria Nicolás, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad in Murcia (IVI-Murcia), Murcia, Spain
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  • Vicente Serra, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, Valencia, Spain
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  • Jose Landeras, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad in Murcia (IVI-Murcia), Murcia, Spain

Received 10 February 2009 ,Revised 26 June 2009 ,Accepted 14 July 2009.

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 M.C.M. has nothing to disclose. C.M. has nothing to disclose. J.F. has nothing to disclose. M.N. has nothing to disclose. V.S. has nothing to disclose. J.L. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(09)02485-6

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.07.989

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 289-292 , 1 January 2010

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