Gonadotropin ovulation induction and pregnancies in women with Kallmann's syndrome

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-108

  Chryssikopoulos, A ^a   Gregoriou, O ^a   Papadias, C ^a   Loghis, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin; Hormone replacement therapy; Kallmann's syndrome; Ovulation induction; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; KALLMANN SYNDROME; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031961454     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513599809024958     Document Type: Article

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