The value of laboratory tests and ultrasonography in evaluating ovarian response to ovulation induction treatment with low-dose recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone

International Journal of Fertility and Women's Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-87

  Özkaya, Okan ^a   Kaya, Hakan ^a   Sezik, Mekin ^a   Akyürek, Cemalettin ^b   Özbaşar, Demir ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b Selquk University School of Medicine   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate challenge test; FSH; Gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist stimulation test; Ovarian reserve; Ovarian response; Ovarian volume

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; BUSERELIN ACETATE; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOMIPHENE CITRATE CHALLENGE TEST; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE AGONIST STIMULATION TEST; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; OVARY VOLUME ESTIMATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROVOCATION TEST; RANDOMIZATION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

CLOMIPHENE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; OVARY; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2542470814     PISSN: 1534892X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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