Is controlled ovarian stimulation in intrauterine insemination an acceptable therapy in couples with unexplained non-conception in the perspective of multiple pregnancies?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 701-704

  van Rumste, M M E ^a   den Hartog, J E ^a   Dumoulin, J C M ^a   Evers, J L H ^a   Land, J A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Controlled ovarian stimulation; Follicle number; Intrauterine insemination; Multiple pregnancy; Subfertility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NETHERLANDS; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 33644856698     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei365     Document Type: Article

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