Serum inhibin B correlates with successful ovulation in infertile women

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 241-247

  Luisi, S ^a   Palumbo, M ^b   Calonaci, G ^a   De Leo, V ^a   Razzi, S ^a   Inaudi, P ^a   Cobellis, G ^c   Petraglia, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activin; Follicular fluid; Inhibin; IVF; Ovulation; Serum

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; INHIBIN B; MYELOPID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE MARKER; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPEROVULATION;

ACTIVINS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INHIBIN-BETA SUBUNITS; INHIBINS; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 0037634589     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024111629191     Document Type: Article

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