In vitro fertilization following laparoscopic ovarian diathermy in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 555-558

  Colacurci, Nicola ^a,d   Zullo, Fulvio ^b   De Franciscis, Pasquale ^a   Mollo, Antonio ^c   De Placido, Giuseppe ^c  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Follicular fluid; In vitro fertilization; Ovarian electrocautery; Polycystic ovarian syndrome; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATHERMY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030913732     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349709024583     Document Type: Article

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