Recurrent empty follicle syndrome successfully treated with recombinant human chorionic gonadotrophin

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1703-1706

  Peñarrubia, Joana ^a   Baiasch, Juan ^a   Fáregues, Francisco ^a   Creus, Montserrat ^a   Cívico, Salvadora ^a   A vanrell, Juan ^a  

^a INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIONS BIOMÈDIQUES AUGUST PI I SUNYER IDIBAPS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Empty follicle syndrome; HCG; In vitro fertilization; Recombinant gonadotrophins; Recombinant HCG

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; GONUL F; NEOFERTINORM; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENOSPERMIA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; OLIGOSPERMIA; OOCYTE; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0344655616     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.7.1703     Document Type: Article

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