Transvaginal, ultrasound-guided, ovarian, interstitial laser treatment in anovulatory women with clomifene-citrate-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 810-816

  Zhu, W J ^a   Li, X M ^a   Chen, X M ^a   Lin, Z ^a   Zhang, L ^a  

^a Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Birth Defects Prevention and Control   (China)

Author keywords

Laser; Ovarian interstitial; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Transvaginal; Ultrasound guided

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; OVARIAN INTERSTITIAL LASER THERAPY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY RATE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; SEX HORMONE DETERMINATION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ANOVULATION; CLOMIPHENE; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 33745502878     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.00975.x     Document Type: Article

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