Management of endometrial polyps in subfertile women: A systematic review

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-121

  Afifi, Khaled ^a   Anand, Sujatha ^b   Nallapeta, Soumendra ^c   Gelbaya, Tarek Ahmed ^d  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FAIRFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c FURNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometrial polyp; Implantation; IUI; IVF; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; CONCEPTION; ENDOMETRIUM POLYP; FEMALE; FEMALE SUBFERTILITY; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; LIVE BIRTH; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; POLYPECTOMY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

EID: 77955511623     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.04.005     Document Type: Review

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