Immunoreactive endothelin-1, endothelin-2 and big endothelin-1 in follicular fluids of women undergoing ovulation induction for in-vitro fertilization

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 269-273

  Haq, Afrozul ^a   Kayali, Mohammad ^a   Hammami, Muhammad M ^a   Jaroudi, Kamal ^a   Al Sedairy, Sultan T ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Big endothelin 1; Endothelin 1; Endothelin 2; IVF; OHSS

Indexed keywords

BIG ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN 2; ESTRADIOL; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVULATION INDUCTION;

EID: 0029970305     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/HUMREP/11.2.269     Document Type: Article

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