Histological evaluation of endometrium on the day of oocyte retrieval after gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist/follicle stimulating hormone ovulation induction for in-vitro fertilization

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3203-3205

  Lass, Amir ^a   Peat, Danielle ^b   Avery, Susan ^a   Brinsden, Peter ^a  

^a Bourn Hall Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometrial dating; Endometrial maturation; IVF; Oocyte retrieval

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTEROSCOPY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; POLYP; POLYPECTOMY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031721553     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.11.3203     Document Type: Article

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