Effects of pretreatment with estrogens on ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins in women with premature ovarian failure: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 858-861

  Tartagni, Massimo ^a   Cicinelli, Ettore ^a   De Pergola, Giovanni ^a   De Salvia, Maria Antonietta ^a   Lavopa, Cristina ^a   Loverro, Giuseppe ^a  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Estrogen therapy; gonadal failure; ovulation induction; premature ovarian failure

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; PLACEBO; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; OVARY; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ESTRADIOL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; OVARIAN FAILURE, PREMATURE; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 34147177156     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.08.086     Document Type: Article

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