Endometrial ultrasonography as a predictor of pregnancy in an in-vitro fertilization programme after ovarian stimulation and gonadotrophin-releasing hormone and gonadotrophins

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2515-2518

  Oliveira, J B A ^a   Baruffi, R L R ^a   Mauri, A L ^a   Petersen, C G ^a   Borges, M C ^a   Franco Jr , J G ^a  

^a Sinha Junqueira Matern Found   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endometrium; GnRH; In vitro fertilization; Predictor; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LEUPRORELIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGNOSIS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THICKNESS; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030828698     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.11.2515     Document Type: Article

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