Luteal phase oestradiol and progesterone levels are stronger predictors than follicular phase follicle stimulating hormone for the outcome of in-vitro fertilization treatment in women with tubal infertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2396-2399

  Csemiczky, György ^a   Wramsby, Håkan ^a   Landgren, Britt Marie ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follicle stimulating hormone; IVF outcome; Oestradiol; Pregnancy; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; UTERINE TUBE DISEASE;

EID: 0030458966     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019122     Document Type: Article

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