Luteinizing hormone affects uterine receptivity independently of ovarian function

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-64

  Tesarik, Jan ^a   Hazout, André ^b   Mendoza, Carmen ^a,c  

^a Molecular Assisted Reproduction and Genetics   (Spain)

^b ARCEFAR   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Human; Implantation; Luteinizing hormone; Oocyte donation; Uterine receptivity

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR; PLACEBO; PROGESTERONE; TRIPTORELIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NIDATION; OOCYTE DONATION; OVARY FUNCTION; THICKNESS;

EID: 0038487138     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)61729-4     Document Type: Article

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