Efficacy of laparoscopic ovarian diathermy in clomiphene citrate-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome: Relationships with chronological and ovarian age

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 329-335

  Palomba, Stefano ^a   Falbo, Angela ^a   Orio Jr , Francesco ^b   Russo, Tiziana ^a   Sbano, Francesco ^a   D'Alessandro, Pietro ^a   Cariati, Francesco ^a   Tolino, Achille ^b   Colao, Annamaria ^b   Zullo, Fulvio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age; Follicle stimulating hormone; Laparoscopic ovarian drilling; Ovulation; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROTROPIN;

ABORTION; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIAN DIATHERMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; AGING; CLOMIPHENE; DIATHERMY; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; OVULATION INDUCTION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646557150     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590600645700     Document Type: Article

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