A comparative randomized multicentric study comparing the step-up versus step-down protocol in polycystic ovary syndrome

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1626-1631

  Christin Maitre, Sophie ^a   Hugues, J N ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^b HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

Author keywords

Ovulation induction; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Recombinant FSH; Step down protocol; Step up protocol

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; GESTAGEN; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHARMACOLOGICAL STIMULATION; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0042624699     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg336     Document Type: Article

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