Endometrial thickness is a valid monitoring parameter in cycles of ovulation induction with menotropins alone

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 262-266

  Isaacs Jr , J D ^a   Wells, C S ^a   Williams, D B ^a   Odem, R R ^a   Gast, M J ^a   Strickler, R C ^a  

^a WYETH AYERST RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrial thickness; endometrium; human menopausal gonadotropins; pregnancy; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FETUS HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030023104     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58082-0     Document Type: Article

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