Clomiphene citrate plus tamoxifen versus laparoscopic ovarian drilling in women with clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 240-243

  Zakherah, Mahmoud S ^a   Nasr, Ahmed ^a   El Saman, Aly M ^a   Shaaban, Omar M ^a   Shahin, Ahmed Y ^a  

^a ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; Laparoscopy; Ovarian drilling; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Tamoxifen

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; TAMOXIFEN; TAMOXIFEN CITRATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIAN DRILLING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THICKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76049125636     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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