Luteal phase support in in vitro fertilization: Meta-analysis of randomized trials

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 67-74

  Nosarka, Saleema ^a,b   Kruger, Thinus ^a   Siebert, Igno ^a   Grové, Debbie ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Luteal phase support; Pregnancy rate, meta analysis

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DYDROGESTERONE; PLACEBO; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSENSUS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LUTEAL PHASE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CORPUS LUTEUM MAINTENANCE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 23844502957     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000084546     Document Type: Article

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