A randomized clinical trial of clomiphene citrate versus low dose recombinant FSH for ovarian hyperstimulation in intrauterine insemination cycles for unexplained and male subfertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 792-797

  Dankert, T ^a   Kremer, J A M ^a   Cohlen, B J ^b   Hamilton, C J C M ^a   Pasker de Jong, P C M ^a   Straatman, H ^a   Van Dop, P A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; Intrauterine insemination; Randomized; Recombinant FSH; Subfertility

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE; FOLLITROPIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CLOMIPHENE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL, HOMOLOGOUS; MALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 34247886062     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del441     Document Type: Article

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