A simplified ultrasound based infertility investigation protocol and its implications for patient management

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 87-92

  Strandell, Annika ^a   Bourne, Thomas ^b   Bergh, Christina ^b   Granberg, Seth ^a   Thorburn, Jane ^a   Hamberger, Lars ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hysterosalpingo contrast sonography; Hysterosalpingography; Infertility; Laparoscopy; Simplification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND;

EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEMEN;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS;

EID: 0033997296     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009409815845     Document Type: Conference Paper

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