Long gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonist/human menopausal gonadotrophin protocol for ovarian stimulation in intrauterine insemination treatment

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-87

  Nuojua Huttunen, Sinikka ^a,b   Tuomivaara, Leena ^a   Juntunen, Kaisa ^a   Tomás, Candido ^a   Martikainen, Hannu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b Family Federation of Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; GnRH agonist; Human menopausal gonadotrophin; Infertility; Intrauterine insemination

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; GONADORELIN AGONIST; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030961859     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00086-9     Document Type: Article

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