Advantages of using a lower vs higher dosage of gonadotropins for follicular maturation including cycles of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 84-88

  Check, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation; FSH; Minimal stimulation; Ovarian reserve

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN DERIVATIVE;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; EGG; EGG PRODUCTION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; NIDATION; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION;

AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 77953991488     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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