The optimum time for exogenous human chorionic gonadotropin to rescue the corpus luteum

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 495-499

  Tay, P Y S ^a   Lenton, E A ^a  

^a Sheffield Fertility Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human chorionic gonadotropin; Human corpus luteum; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORPUS LUTEUM FUNCTION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE METABOLISM; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0032874943     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020507217897     Document Type: Article

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