Antral follicle count is a significant predictor of livebirth in in vitro fertilization cycles

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 91, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1595-1597

  Maseelall, Priya B ^a   Hernandez Rey, Armando E ^a,b   Oh, Cheongeun ^a   Maagdenberg, Tanya ^a,c   McCulloh, David H ^a,d   McGovern, Peter G ^a,d  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Fertility and IVF Center of Miami   (United States)

^c Capital Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

^d University Reproductive Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Antral follicle count; IVF; live birth; ovarian reserve

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; CELL COUNT; COUNSELING; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; LIVE BIRTH; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 63249101399     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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