Effect of luteinized unruptured follicle cycles on clinical outcomes of frozen thawed embryo transfer in Chinese women

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 229-233

  Wang, Lina ^a   Qiao, Jie ^a   Liu, Ping ^a   Lian, Ying ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clinical outcomes; Frozen thawed embryo transfer; Luteinized unruptured follicle; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CHINA; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FREEZING; HUMANS; LUTEINIZATION; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE;

EID: 48349136891     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-008-9225-2     Document Type: Article

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