Homologous intrauterine insemination in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation cycles: A comparison among three different regimens

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-161

  Casadei, Luisa ^a   Zamaro, Valentina ^a   Calcagni, Monica ^a   Ticconi, Carlo ^a   Dorrucci, Maria ^b   Piccione, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with rFSH; Intrauterine insemination (IUI); Pregnancy rate; Timing of IUI

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PROFASI HP; PROGESTERONE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 37749022017     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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