Early Hormonal Markers of Pregnancy Outcome after In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 521-526

  Carmona, Francisco ^a   Balasch, Juan ^a   Creus, Montserrat ^a   Fábregues, Francisco ^a   Casamitjana, Roser ^b   Cívico, Salvadora ^a   Vidal, Ester ^a   Calafell, Josep M ^a   Moreno, Vicenta ^a   Vanrell, Juan A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abortion; HCG; IVF; Pregnancy outcome; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 10744222039     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JARG.0000013654.85531.ac     Document Type: Article

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