Programming ovulation in the menstrual cycle by a simple innovative approach: Back to the future of assisted reproduction

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-82

  Brioschi, Pierre Alain ^a   Benchaa, Chahinaz ^b   Campana, Aldo ^b   Ditesheim, Pierre Jean ^a,c   Fanchin, Renato ^a  

^a Groupement Hospitalier de l'Ouest Lemanique   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c Rimini Hand Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Follicular phase; Intercycle FSH; Menstrual cycle; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL VALERATE; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY; OVULATION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0033168620     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00155-7     Document Type: Article

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