Follicular vascularity-the predictive value of transvaginal power Doppler ultrasonography in an in-vitro fertilization programme: A preliminary study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 191-196

  Chui, D K C ^a   Pugh, N D ^a   Walker, S M ^a   Gregory, L ^a   Shaw, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Follicular vascularity; In vitro fertilization; Transvaginal power Doppler

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; NIDATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSATILE FLOW; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE ARTERY; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0031046713     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.1.191     Document Type: Article

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