Ovulation induction, infertility, and ovarian cancer risk

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 499-507

  Bristow, R E ^a   Karlan, B Y ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Infertility; ovarian cancer; ovulation induction

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; CYCLOFENIL; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; META ANALYSIS; NULLIPARA; OVARY CANCER; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029812353     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58557-4     Document Type: Article

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