Influence of HyCoSy on spontaneous pregnancy: A randomized controlled trial

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1075-1079

  Lindborg, L ^a   Thorburn, J ^a   Bergh, C ^a   Strandell, A ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hysterosalpingo contrast sonography; Pregnancy; Subfertility; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ECHOVIST;

ADNEXA DISEASE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; ENDOMETRIUM POLYP; FEMALE; FEMALE SUBFERTILITY; GROUPS BY AGE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HYDROSALPINX; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTHENOGENESIS; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE TUBE OCCLUSION; UTERUS MALFORMATION; UTERUS SYNECHIA;

EID: 67449138741     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den485     Document Type: Article

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