Counselling patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation about the risks of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2921-2922

  Rimington, M R ^a   Simons, E G ^a   Ahuja, K K ^a  

^a CROMWELL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; STEROID;

DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; OVARY DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COUNSELING; RISK; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032727388     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.11.2921     Document Type: Letter

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