The serum concentration of estradiol after embryo transfer and the decline from preovulatory levels may influence the success of IVF treatment

Hormone Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-99

  Vanderlelie, J ^a   Bell, K ^b   Perkins, A V ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH IVF   (Australia)

Author keywords

Estradiol; In vitro fertilization; Luteal phase; Pregnancy rate, in vitro fertilization

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HORMONES; HUMANS; LUTEAL PHASE; NAFARELIN; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0037276555     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000068578     Document Type: Article

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