Evaluation of the postcoital test for assessment of 'cervical factor' infertility

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 217-220

  Oei, S Guid ^a   Bloemenkamp, Kitty W M ^a   Helmerhorst, Frans M ^a   Naaktgeboren, Nico ^a   Keirse, Marc J N C ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cervical factor; In vitro fertilization (IVF); Infertility; Intrauterine insemination (IUI); Postcoital test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL FACTOR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MALE; POSTCOITAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030068849     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(95)02287-2     Document Type: Article

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