Follicular growth, endometrial thickness, and serum estradiol levels in spontaneous and clomiphene citrate-induced cycles

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-292

  Haritha, S ^a,b   Rajagopalan, G ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; Endometrial thickness

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038629384     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00404-6     Document Type: Article

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