Gn-RH antagonists in intrauterine insemination: The weekend-free protocol

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 51-54

  Matorras, Roberto ^a   Ramón, Olga ^a   Expósito, Antonia ^a   Corcóstegui, Beatriz ^a   Ocerin, Iratxe ^a   Gonzalez Lopera, Sandra ^a   Rodríguez Escudero, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

GnRH antagonist; Intrauterine insemination; Ovarian stimulation; Pregnancy rates; Weekend

Indexed keywords

CETRORELIX; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL, HOMOLOGOUS; MALE;

EID: 33744809803     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-005-9019-8     Document Type: Article

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