Modest follicle-stimulating hormone elevations in younger women: Warn but don't disqualify

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1493-1495

  Toner, James P ^a  

^a Atlanta Ctr for Repro Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

age effects; ART; basal FSH; IVF; Ovarian reserve

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; EGG PRODUCTION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 2942606165     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.11.038     Document Type: Article

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