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Human in vitro fertilization is characterized by a low of ficiency of implantation. Possible mechanisms for pregnancy loss are discussed. Embryo viability or quality, abnormal implantation, and delayed or absent corpus luteum rescue may all play a role in pregnancy wastage. Defining the possible mechanism for these losses may allow hormonal treatment to correct specific abnormalities.
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Liu, HC., Rosenwaks, Z. Early pregnancy wastage in IVF (in vitro fertilization) patients. J Assist Reprod Genet 8, 65–72 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01138657
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