Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist versus human chorionic gonadotropin for triggering follicular maturation in in vitro fertilization

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 1254-1258

  Segal, S ^a   Casper, R F ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

follicular maturation; gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist; In vitro fertilization

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS ETYNODIOL DIACETATE; GONADORELIN AGONIST; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LEUPRORELIN; PROGESTERONE; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0026766599     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55083-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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