Effect of danazol on the pregnancy rate in patients with unsuccessful in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 541-546

  Tei, Chisei ^a   Miyazaki, Toyohiko ^a,b   Kuji, Naoaki ^a   Tanaka, Mamoru ^a   Sueoka, Kou ^a   Yoshimura, Yasunori ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Danazol; Embryo transfer; Fertilization in vitro; Infertility, female; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DANAZOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031869635     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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