Changes in measured endometrial thickness predict in vitro fertilization success

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-81

  McWilliams, Grant D E ^a   Frattarelli, John L ^b  

^a TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

endometrial growth; endometrial thickness; endometrium; implantation; Infertility; IVF; pregnancy outcome; transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOPHYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THICKNESS; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34347257813     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.11.089     Document Type: Article

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