A randomized controlled trial of three low-dose gonadotrophin protocols for unexplained infertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1527-1531

  Hughes, Edward G ^a   Collins, John A ^a   Gunby, Joanne ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intrauterine insemination; Low dose gonadotrophin; Recombinant FSH; Unexplained infertility

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVULATION INDUCTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRASOUND; UTERINE TUBE;

EID: 0031832159     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.6.1527     Document Type: Article

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