Antral follicle count and oocyte quality;Peut-on prédire la qualité ovocytaire par l'échographie?

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 35, Issue 5 II, 2006, Pages

  Avril, C ^a  

^a Clinique Saint Antoine   (France)

Author keywords

Follicle; Oocyte; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ANTRAL FOLLICLE COUNT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FUNCTION; PREDICTION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY;

EID: 33750320314     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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