Comparison of exogenous gonadotropins and pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone for induction of ovulation in hypogonadotropic amenorrhea

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 125-129

  Martin, Kathryn A ^a,b   Hall, Janet E ^a,b   Adams, Judith M ^a,b   Crowley, William F ^a,b  

^a Reproductive Endocrine Unit   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEAL PHASE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY HYPERTROPHY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADORELIN; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PERIODICITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PROGESTERONE; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0027284144     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.77.1.8325934     Document Type: Article

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