Poor prognosis in cycles following "genuine" empty follicle syndrome

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-159

  Coskun, Serdar ^a   Madan, Samira ^a   Bukhari, Ibtihal ^a   Al Hassan, Saad ^a   Al Rejjal, Rafat ^a   Awartani, Khalid ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Empty follicle syndrome; IVF; Pregnancy; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EMPTY FOLLICLE SYNDROME; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77952103245     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.02.013     Document Type: Article

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