Efficacy of laparoscopic ovulation induction in polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 759-764

  Weerakiet, Sawaek ^a   Choktanasiri, Wichan ^a   Srisombut, Chartchai ^a   Rojanasakul, Aram ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic Ovarian Electrocoagulation; Ovulation Pregnancy Rate; PCOS; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CLOMIPHENE; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; OVULATION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033173817     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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