Women with one ovary have decreased response to GnRHa/HMG ovulation induction protocol in IVF but the same pregnancy rate as women with two ovaries

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 298-300

  Lass, Amir ^a   Paul, Moses ^a   Margara, Raul ^a   Winston, Robert M L ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GnRH agonist; IVF; Oophorectomy; Ovary; Ovulation induction

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN AGONIST; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE TUBE DISEASE;

EID: 0030931284     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.2.298     Document Type: Article

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