Is there a relationship between treatment for infertility and gestational trophoblastic disease?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 365-367

  Bates, M ^a   Everard, J ^a   Wall, L ^b   Horsman, J M ^a   Hancock, B W ^a  

^a WESTON PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clomiphene; GTD; Hydatidiform mole; Infertility; IVF

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CLOMIFENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1242273775     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh068     Document Type: Article

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