Comparison of crinone 8% intravaginal gel and intramuscular progesterone for luteal support in in vitro fertilization

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 381-385

  Chang, Sheng Ping ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; GONADORELIN AGONIST; PROGESTERONE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG METABOLISM; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MONOTHERAPY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NIDATION; NOTE; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROGESTERONE RELEASE;

EID: 54749098762     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70087-X     Document Type: Editorial

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