Ovulation induction in the ovulatory woman

Seminars in Reproductive Endocrinology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 339-344

  Silverberg, Kaylen M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

controlled ovarian hyperstimulation; endometriosis; gonadotropins; ovulation induction; unexplained infertility

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030448096     PISSN: 07348630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1067978     Document Type: Review

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