Inhibin, follicle-stimulating hormone, and age as predictors of ovarian response in in vitro fertilization cycles stimulated with gonadotropin- releasing hormone agonist-gonadotropin treatment

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1226-1230

  Balasch, J ^a   Creus, M ^a   Fabregues, F ^a   Carmona, F ^a   Casamitjana, R ^a   Ascaso, C ^a   Vanrell, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Follicle stimulating hormone; in vitro fertilization; inhibition; low responders; predictors of ovarian response

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADOTROPIN; INHIBIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029979726     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70032-7     Document Type: Article

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