Ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 86, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Palomba, Stefano ^a   Orio, Francesco ^b   Zullo, Fulvio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anovulation; clomiphene; gonadotropins; infertility; metformin; PCOS

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; GONADOTROPIN; METFORMIN;

ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIAN DIATHERMY; LIFESTYLE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; CLOMIPHENE; DIATHERMY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; METFORMIN; OBESITY; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 33745208820     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.03.018     Document Type: Article

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