Effects of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists on human ovarian steroid secretion in vivo and in vitro - Results of a prospective, randomized in-vitro fertilization study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1225-1230

  Dor, J ^a   Bider, D ^a   Shulman, A ^a   Levron, J ^a   Shine, S ^a   Mashiach, S ^a   Rabinovici, J ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

GnRH agonists; Granulosa cells; IVF; Ovary; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PERGANOL; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; TRIPTORELIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STEROID RELEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034036956     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.6.1225     Document Type: Article

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