A luteal estradiol protocol for expected poor-responders improves embryo number and quality

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1118-1122

  Frattarelli, John L ^a   Hill, Micah J ^b   McWilliams, Grant D E ^b   Miller, Kathleen A ^a   Bergh, Paul A ^a   Scott Jr , Richard T ^a  

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

^b TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

embryo morphology; estradiol; follicular pool; IVF outcome; luteal phase; oocytes; ovarian responsiveness; Poor responders; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COHORT STUDIES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 43449102801     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.025     Document Type: Article

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