Falling FSH levels predict poor IVF pregnancy rates in patients whom the gonadotropins are withheld

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 280, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 761-765

  Erman Akar, Munire ^a   Oktay, Kutluk ^b  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Coasting; Pregnancy outcome; Serum estradiol; Serum FSH

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS HEART; HEART CONTRACTION; HUMAN; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

ADULT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349482819     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-1003-6     Document Type: Article

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