Physiological range of human chorionic gonadotropin for support of early human pregnancy

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 988-993

  Richard, Craig A H ^a   Kubik, Carolyn J ^a,b   DeLoia, Julie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Reproductive Health Specialists Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Doubling rate; Early pregnancy; hCG; Human chorionic gonadotropin; In vitro fertilization; Physiological range

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MONITORING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 0034754728     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(01)02864-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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