Assisted conception and retinopathy of prematurity
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Association between assisted reproductive technology and advanced retinopathy of prematurity
PURPOSE To investigate the associations between assisted reproductive technology (ART) and severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) requiring treatment. METHODS Retrospective analyses of inborn preterm infants screened for severe ROP at the Weill Cornell Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital by single factor logistic regression and multifactor models...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1996.105