Pituitary gonadotrophin secretory capacity during the luteal phase in superovulation using GnRH-agonists and HMG in a desensitization or flare-up protocol

Human Reproduction

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 1992, Pages 1225-1229

  Smitz, J ^a   Erard, P ^a   Camus, M ^a   Devroey, P ^a   Tournaye, H ^a   Wisanto, A ^a   Van Steirteghem, A C ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

GnRH agonists; Gonadotrophins; LHRH test; Luteal phase

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADOTROPIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DESENSITIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADORELIN TEST; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; INFERTILITY; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; OVARY FUNCTION; SUPEROVULATION;

ADULT; BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADORELIN; HUMAN; IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MENOTROPINS; MIDDLE AGE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PITUITARY GLAND; SUPEROVULATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0026563963     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137831     Document Type: Article

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