Pregnancy outcome and ovarian antibodies in infertility patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 261-265

  Luborsky, J ^a   Pong, R ^b  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Adeza Biomedical Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Autoimmunity; In vitro fertilization; Ovary; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ESTRADIOL; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFERTILITY; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033653698     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.440502.x     Document Type: Article

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