The effectiveness of ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination in the treatment of persistent infertility: A meta-analysis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1865-1872

  Hughes, Edward G ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gonadotrophin; Insemination; Intrauterine; Persistent infertility; Unexplained infertility

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; FOLLITROPIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 0030809218     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.9.1865     Document Type: Article

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