The prevalence of polycystic ovaries in women with infertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2720-2723

  Kousta, E ^a   White, D M ^a   Cela, E ^a   McCarthy, M I ^a   Franks, S ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infertility; Ovulation; Polycystic ovaries

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREVALENCE; SUBFERTILITY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0032708107     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.11.2720     Document Type: Article

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