Fallopian tube sperm perfusion versus intrauterine insemination in unexplained infertility: A randomized, prospective, cross-over trial

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 448-451

  Biacchiardi, Chiara Perono ^a   Revelli, Alberto ^a   Gennarelli, Gianluca ^a   Rustichelli, Sergio ^a   Moffa, Federica ^a   Massobrio, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fallopian tube sperm perfusion; FSP; Intrauterine insemination; IUI; Unexplained infertility

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MONITORING; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SUSPENSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTERINE TUBE;

EID: 1242306501     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.06.015     Document Type: Article

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