IVF Is Safe over 50 If It Is Not Fatal

Archana Vasireddy; Susan Bewley

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1333668

American Journal of Perinatology, Table of Contents

Am J Perinatol 2013; 30(10): 881-882
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1333668

Letter to the Editor

Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

IVF Is Safe over 50 If It Is Not Fatal

Archana Vasireddy

¹Woman's Health Directorate, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

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Susan Bewley

²Women's Health Academic Centre, King's Health Partners, St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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