Single and repeated GnRH agonist stimulation tests compared with basal markers of ovarian reserve in the prediction of outcome in IVF

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-74

  Hendriks, D J ^a   Broekmans, F J ^a   Bancsi, L F J M M ^a   Looman, C W N ^b   De Jong, F H ^c   Te Velde, E R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antral follicle count; GnRH agonist stimulation test; In vitro fertilization; Inhibin B; Ovarian reserve

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; INHIBIN B; TRIPTORELIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALCULATION; CELL COUNT; CHI SQUARE TEST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FUNCTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RANK SUM TEST; ROC CURVE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16844362292     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-005-1495-3     Document Type: Article

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