Recombinant HCG for triggering ovulation increases the rate of mature oocytes in women treated for ICSI

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 25, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 461-466

  Farrag, A ^a   Costantini, A ^a   Manna, C ^a   Grimaldi, G ^a  

^a Genesis Grimaldi Medical Group IVF Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

IVF; Oocyte maturity; Ovulation induction; Recombinant HCG; Urinary HCG

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; RECOMBINANT CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL MATURATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; METAPHASE; OOCYTES; OVULATION INDUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SPERM INJECTIONS, INTRACYTOPLASMIC;

EID: 55549085181     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-008-9262-x     Document Type: Article

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