Endometrial thickness and volume by three-dimensional ultrasound one week after embryo transfer to detect pregnancy

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 23, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 347-350

  Martins, Wellington De Paula ^a,b   Ferriani, Rui Alberto ^a   Dos Reis, Rosana Maria ^a   Nastri, Carolina Oliveira ^a,b   Filho, Francisco Mauad ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Escola de Ultra sonografia de Ribeirao Preto   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction techniques; Endometrium; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADULT; BRAZIL; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS; ROC CURVE;

EID: 33750931783     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-006-9059-8     Document Type: Article

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