The role of three-dimensional ultrasonography in polycystic ovary syndrome

Human Reproduction

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2209-2215

  Lam, Po Mui ^a   Raine Fenning, Nick ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Polycystic ovary syndrome; Review; Rotterdam; Three dimensional; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIATHERMY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY BLOOD FLOW; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; STROMA; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 33749544947     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del161     Document Type: Short Survey

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