Endometrial pinopodes indicate a shift in the window of receptivity in IVF cycles

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 787-792

  Nikas, George ^a,b   Develioglu, Osman H ^a   Toner, James P ^a   Jones Jr , Howard W ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrial pinopodes; Implantation; IVF; Nidation window; Uterine receptivity

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OOCYTE; OVARY;

EID: 0033041287     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.3.787     Document Type: Article

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