Comparison of letrozole and clomiphene citrate in women with polycystic ovaries undergoing ovarian stimulation

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-76

  Atay, Vedat ^a   Cam, C ^b   Muhcu, M ^a   Cam, M ^c   Karateke, A ^b  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Zeynep Kamil Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^c Kartal Lutfu Kirdar Research and Teaching Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; Letrozole; Ovulation induction; Polycystic ovaries

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; LETROZOLE;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG RESPONSE; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THICKNESS; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 33645298189     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000603400109     Document Type: Article

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