Partial follicular aspiration for salvaging an IVF cycle after improper hCG administration: A case report

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 511-514

  Esposito, Melissa A ^a   Patrizio, Pasquale ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chorionic; Female; Fertilization; Gonadotropins; Human; infertility; In vitro

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; LEUPRORELIN; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; OOCYTE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SUCTION;

EID: 0033938579     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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