Laparoscopic ovarian drilling in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: How many punctures per ovary are needed to improve the reproductive outcome?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 115-119

  Malkawi, Hasan Y ^a   Qublan, Hussein S ^a,b  

^a KING HUSSEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Jordan)

^b NONE   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate resistance; Laparoscopic ovarian drilling; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CLOMIFENE; FOLLITROPIN; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIAN DRILLING; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PUNCTURE; REPRODUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANDROGENS; CLOMIPHENE; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEEDLES; OVARY; OVULATION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PUNCTURES;

EID: 17644425711     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2005.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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