Recurrent miscarriage: Screening for polycystic ovaries and subsequent pregnancy outcome

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 402-406

  Liddell, H S ^a   Sowden, K ^c   Farquhar, C M ^b  

^a NATIONAL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCREENING; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0030825938     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.1997.tb02447.x     Document Type: Article

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