Comparing the clinical utility of gnrh antagonist to GnRH agonist in an oocyte donation program

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 215-218

  Sauer, Mark V ^a   Paulson, Richard J ^a   Lobo, Rogerio A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

GnRH agonist; GnRH antagonist; Oocyte donation; Ovarian hyperstimulation

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LEUPRORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOWN REGULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; OOCYTE DONATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031009546     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000291860     Document Type: Article

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