Ovulation induction using low-dose step-up rFSH in Vietnamese women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 516-521

  Lan, Vuong Thi Ngoc ^a   Norman, R J ^b   Nhu, G H ^c   Tuan, P H ^c   Tuong, H M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY AT HO CHI MINH CITY   (Viet Nam)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Ngoc Lan FertilityClinics   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Ovulation induction; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Pregnancy rate; Recombinant human FSH

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VIET NAM;

EID: 65249186720     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60128-9     Document Type: Article

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