Reproductive outcome after letrozole versus laparoscopic ovarian drilling for clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 218-221

  Abdellah, Mohamad S ^a  

^a ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Letrozole; Ovulation induction; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; LETROZOLE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLICLE CYST; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIAN DRILLING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 79955956922     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.11.026     Document Type: Article

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