The limited value of follicle-stimulating hormone as a test for ovarian reserve

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1496-1497

  Van Rooij, Ilse A J ^a   De Jong, Evelyn ^a   Broekmans, Frank J M ^a   Looman, Caspar W N ^a   Habbema, J Dik F ^a   Te Velde, Egbert R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN;

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SCREENING TEST; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 2942573119     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.12.023     Document Type: Article

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