Sequential clomiphene citrate and human menopausal gonadotrophin with intrauterine insemination: The effect of patient age on clinical outcome

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2110-2114

  Brzechffa, Peter R ^a   Daneshmand, Said ^a   Buyalos, Richard P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; Human menopausal gonadotrophin; Ovulation induction; Patient age; Pregnancy rates

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0031692625     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.8.2110     Document Type: Article

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