Effectiveness and treatment for unexplained infertility

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 82, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

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CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; PLACEBO;

BIRTH RATE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE STERILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OLIGOSPERMIA; OVARY CANCER; OVARY CYST; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444220585     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.05.063     Document Type: Article

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