Stimulated intra-uterine insemination is not a natural choice for the treatment of unexplained subfertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 903-907

  Stewart, Jane A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HUMAN GENETICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intrauterine insemination; Ovarian stimulation; Unexplained subfertility

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SUBFERTILITY;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0038060482     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg237     Document Type: Review

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