The clinical value of ultrasound for endometrial receptivity assessment in Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) procedures;Place de l'échographie dans l'évaluation de la qualité endométriale en Assistance médicale à la procréation (AMP)

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 570-575

  Broussin, B ^a  

^a Cabinet medical   (France)

Author keywords

Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART); Doppler; Endometrial receptivity; IVF ICSI; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; NIDATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; SHORT SURVEY; THICKNESS; ULTRASOUND; UTERUS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; STANDARD; VASCULARIZATION;

EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; UTERUS;

EID: 34250312444     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2007.04.006     Document Type: Short Survey

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