Serum relaxin and the major endometrial secretory proteins in in-vitro fertilization and down-regulated hormone-supported and natural cycle frozen embryo transfer

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 88-91

  Arthur, I D ^a   Anthony, F W ^b   Adams, S ^b   Thomas, E J ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometrial proteins; Frozen embryo transfer; In vitro fertilization; Ovary; Relaxin

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; PLACENTA PROTEIN 14; PROGESTERONE; RELAXIN; SECRETORY PROTEIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 1;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030043679     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019045     Document Type: Article

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