Acupuncture as an adjunct to in vitro fertilization: A randomized trial

Medical Acupuncture

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-182

  Kong, Shan ^a,c   Hughes, Ann ^b  

^a Acupuncture and Chinese Medical Center   (United States)

^b American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine   (Netherlands Antilles)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Assisted Reproduction; Electroacupuncture; IVF; Traditional Chinese Acupuncture

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; FOLLITROPIN; GANIRELIX; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LEUPRORELIN; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77953421113     PISSN: 19336586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acu.2009.0692     Document Type: Article

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