Detecting evidence of luteal activity by least-squares quantitative basal temperature analysis against urinary progesterone metabolites and the effect of wake-time variability

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-80

  Bedford, Jennifer L ^a   Prior, Jerilynn C ^b   Hitchcock, Christine L ^b   Barr, Susan I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Menstrual cycle; Ovulation; Pregnanediol glucuronide; Quantitative basal temperature; Wake time variability

Indexed keywords

PREGNANEDIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; URINALYSIS;

EID: 68349150909     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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