Defining infertility—a systematic review of prevalence studies
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Defining infertility--a systematic review of prevalence studies.
BACKGROUND Existing definitions of infertility lack uniformity, rendering comparisons in prevalence between countries or over time problematic. The absence of an agreed definition also compromises clinical management and undermines the impact of research findings. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature to determine how infertility has been defined in prevalen...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Human Reproduction Update
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1460-2369,1355-4786
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmr015