Optimal use of infertility diagnostic tests and treatments

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 723-732

  Ferring, A G ^a   Baird, D T ^a   Collins, J ^a   Cooke, I ^a   Cohen, J ^a   Evers, J L H ^a   Glasier, A ^a   Nieschlag, E ^a   Van Steirteghem, A ^a   Vercellini, P ^a   Mishell, D R ^a   Devroey, P ^a   Diczfalusy, E ^a   Diedrich, K ^a   Edwards, R G ^a   Engels, S ^a   Liebaers, I ^a   Lindner, A ^a   Ragni, G ^a   Tarlatzis, B C ^a   Crosignani, P G ^a   Rubin, B L ^a   more..

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SUBFERTILITY; VARICOCELE;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0343986287     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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