Improved controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in poor responder in vitro fertilization patients with a microdose follicle-stimulating hormone flare, growth hormone protocol

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-97

  Schoolcraft, William ^a   Schlenker, Terry ^a   Gee, Marsha ^a   Stevens, John ^a   Wagley, Lyla ^a  

^a Research and Development Department   (United States)

Author keywords

GnRH a; growth hormone; IVF; poor responder

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; GROWTH HORMONE; LEUPRORELIN; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031019829     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(97)81862-6     Document Type: Article

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