Impact of endometriosis on implantation: Data from the Wilford Hall Medical Center IVF-ET Program

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 801-808

  Hickman, Timothy N ^a  

^a Houston IVF   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; Endometriosis; Fertilization in vitro; Infertility, female; Ovum implantation

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN AGONIST; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LEUPRORELIN;

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FALLOPIAN TUBE DISEASES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0036802330     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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