Luteal phase support in assisted reproductive cycles using either vaginal (crinone 8) or systemic (prontogest) progesterone: Results of a prospective, randomized study;La supplementazione della fase luteale in cicli di riproduzione assistita con progesterone per via vaginale (crinone 8) o per via intramuscolare (prontogest): Risultati di uno studio prospettico e randomizzato

Minerva Ginecologica

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 297-301

  Anserini, P ^a   Costa, M ^a   Remorgida, V ^a   Sarli, R ^a   Guglielminetti, E ^a   Ragni, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Luteal phase; Progesterone, administration and dosage; Reproduction techniques

Indexed keywords

CRINONE 8; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; OVARY CYCLE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 0034819930     PISSN: 00264784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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