European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 96, Issue 2 , Pages 193-195 , June 2001

In vitro fertilization and blastocyst transfer for carriers of chromosomal translocation

  • Yves Ménézo

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire Marcel Mérieux, Institut Rhonalpin, 1 Rue Laborde, 69500 Bron, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Jacques Chouteau

      Affiliations

    • Clinique Belledome, 38 St Martin d’Hères, France
    • ,
  • Anna Veiga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Institut Dexeus, Barcelona, Spain

Received 8 February 2000 ,Accepted 13 July 2000.

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European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 96, Issue 2 , Pages 193-195 , June 2001

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