Circulating levels of nitric oxide in successful and unsuccessful implantation after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Relationship to estradiol and progesterone

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 564-569

  Fábregues, Francisco ^a   Balasch, Juan ^a,b   Manau, Dolors ^a   Creus, Montserrat ^a   Jiménez, Wladimiro ^a   Carmona, Francisco ^a   Casamitjana, Roser ^a   Vanrell, Juan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Nitric oxide; Nitrite nitrate; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0033919305     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079007564.x     Document Type: Article

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