Comparison of different gonadotrophin preparations in intrauterine insemination cycles for the treatment of unexplained infertility: A prospective, randomized study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-100

  Demirol, A ^a   Gurgan, T ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gonadotrophin; IUI; Ovarian stimulation; Recombinant FSH; Unexplained infertility

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN DERIVATIVE; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 33845603638     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del335     Document Type: Article

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