Controlled ovarian stimulation using highly purified FSH results in a lower serum oestradiol profile in the follicular phase as compared with HMG

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 474-477

  Fried, Gabriel ^a   Harlin, J ^a   Csemiczky, G ^b   Wramsby, H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

FSH; HMG; IVF; Oestradiol; Ovary

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE;

EID: 0029966492     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/HUMREP/11.3.474     Document Type: Article

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