Patients with three or less dominant follicles may not be associated with reduced pregnancy rate of in vitro fertilization treatment

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-59

  Ng, Ernest H Y ^a   Yeung, William S B ^a   Ho, Pak C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Implantation rate; Poor ovarian responses; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FREEZING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 33750400250     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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