Critical ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in a 'coasted' in-vitro fertilization patient

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3005-3008

  Tortoriello, Drew V ^a   McGovern, Peter G ^a   Colon, Jose M ^a   Loughlin, Jacquelyn ^a   Santoro, Nanette ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

'coast'; In vitro fertilization; Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADOTROPIN; LEUPRORELIN; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; OVARY DISEASE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0031750713     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.11.3005     Document Type: Article

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