Uterine arterial blood flow and the substances of ovarian renin-angiotensin system in women with polycystic ovaries undergoing in vitro fertilization

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-81

  Vrtačnik Bokal, Eda ^a   Meden Vrtovec, Helena ^a   Verdenik, Ivan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Active renin; Polycystic ovarian syndrome; Prorenin; Uterine arterial blood flow

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; PRORENIN;

ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 29644442432     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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