Serum vascular endothelial growth factor levels before starting gonadotropin treatment in women who have developed moderate forms of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 311-315

  D'Ambrogio, G ^a   Fasciani, A ^a   Monti, M ^a   Cattani, R ^a   Genazzani, A R ^a   Artini, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; TRIPTORELIN; UROFOLLITROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OOCYTE; OVARY DISEASE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032713101     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513599909167573     Document Type: Article

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