Induction of the endogenous gonadotrophin surge for oocyte maturation with intra-nasal gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue (buserelin): effective minimal dose

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 811-814

  Buckett, W M ^a   Bentick, B ^b   Shaw, R W ^c  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gonadotrophin surge; Gonadotrophin releasing hormone; Oocyte maturation

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; GONADOTROPIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEINIZATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FUNCTION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUPEROVULATION;

EID: 0031841009     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.4.811     Document Type: Article

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