The role of estrogen supplementation during the luteal phase in in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer cycles: A comparative study between progesterone alone and estrogen plus progesterone support

International Congress Series

Volumn 1271, Issue C, 2004, Pages 120-123

  Rashidi, B H ^a   Asheghan, H ^a   Jafarabadi, M ^a   Nejad, E Tehrani ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Estradiol supplementation; IVF ET; Luteal support; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 74449083409     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.06.026     Document Type: Article

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