Endocrinology: Exogenous follicle stimulating hormone ovarian reserve test (EFORT): A simple and reliable screening test for detecting 'poor responders' in in-vitro fertilization

Human Reproduction

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1994, Pages 1607-1611

  Fanchin, Renato ^a   De Ziegler, Dominique ^a   Olivennes, François ^a   Taieb, Joëlle ^a   Dzik, Arthur ^a   Frydman, René ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

FSH; In vitro fertilization; Ovarian reserve; Ovarian stimulation; Poor responders

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS OUTCOME; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY FUNCTION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0028083218     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a138760     Document Type: Article

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