Inhibin-B as a test of ovarian reserve for infertile women

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2818-2821

  Corson, S L ^a,c   Gutmann, J ^a   Batzer, F R ^a   Wallace, H ^a   Klein, N ^b   Soules, M R ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Women's Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhibin B; Ovarian reserve testing

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY FUNCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0032736364     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.11.2818     Document Type: Article

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