Searching for the optimal number of oocytes to reach a live birth after in vitro fertilization: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Nathalie Sermondade; Charlotte Sonigo; Maud Pasquier; Naouel Ahdad-Yata; Eloïse Fraison; Michael Grynberg

doi:10.1016/j.xfnr.2023.03.002

journal article Open Access Apr 01, 2023

Searching for the optimal number of oocytes to reach a live birth after in vitro fertilization: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Nathalie Sermondade

Charlotte Sonigo

Maud Pasquier

Naouel Ahdad-Yata Eloïse Fraison Michael Grynberg

F&S Reviews Vol. 4 No. 2 pp. 101-115 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Apr 01, 2023
Vol/Issue: 4(2)
Pages: 101-115
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Department of Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Preservation, Université Paris-Saclay, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Antoine Beclère Hospital , Clamart, France; Université Paris Saclay, Inserm, Physiologie et Physiopathologie Endocrinienne , Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

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Nathalie Sermondade, Charlotte Sonigo, Maud Pasquier, et al. (2023). Searching for the optimal number of oocytes to reach a live birth after in vitro fertilization: a systematic review with meta-analysis. F&S Reviews, 4(2), 101-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xfnr.2023.03.002

Searching for the optimal number of oocytes to reach a live birth after in vitro fertilization: a systematic review with meta-analysis

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