Definitions of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss: a committee opinion.

نویسندگان

  • Michael Thomas
  • Mark Licht
  • John Collins
  • Marcelle Cedars
  • Michael Vernon
  • William Catherino
چکیده

This document contains the definitions of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss as defined by the Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. It replaces the document titled, "Definitions of Infertility and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss," last published in 2008, Fertil Steril 2008;90(Suppl 3):S60.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Fertility and sterility

دوره 99 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013