Antral follicle count and FSH concentration after clomiphene citrate challenge test in the prediction of ovarian response during IVF treatment

Human Reproduction

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1647-1654

  Ng, Ernest Hung Yu ^a   Chan, Carina Chi Wai ^a   Tang, Oi Shan ^a   Ho, Pak Chung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antral follicle count; Clomiphene citrate challenge test; FSH; Ovarian response

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN DERIVATIVE; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FUNCTION; PREDICTION; PROVOCATION TEST; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 20744454474     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh833     Document Type: Article

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