Implications of the diagnosis of endometriosis on the success of infertility treatment

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-30

  Calhaz Jorge, C ^a   Chaveiro, E ^a   Nunes, J ^a   Costa, A P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Infertility outcome; IVF; Unexplained infertility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY RATE; UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 1042265327     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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