The window for embryo transfer in oocyte donation cycles depends on the duration of progesterone therapy

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 720-723

  Prapas, Yannis ^a   Prapas, N ^a   Jones, E E ^b   Duleba, A J ^b   Olive, D L ^b   Chatziparasidou, A ^a   Vlassis, G ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer window; Implantation; Menopausal recipients; Oocyte donation; Replacement therapy

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE DONATION; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0031944883     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.3.720     Document Type: Article

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