Premature plasma progesterone and androgen elevation are not prevented by adrenal suppression in in vitro fertilization

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 115-119

  Fanchin, Renate ^a,b   Righini, Claudia ^a,b   Olivennes, François ^a,b   Taieb, Joëlle ^a,b   De Ziegler, Dominique ^a,b   Frydman, René ^a,b  

^a HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

^b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology ^*

Author keywords

androgens; androstenedione; controlled ovarian hyperstimulation; in vitro fertilization; Progesterone; testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN AGONIST; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LEUPRORELIN; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ADULT; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031020916     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(97)81866-3     Document Type: Article

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