Predictors and characteristics of letrozole induced ovulation in comparison with clomiphene induced ovulation in anovulatory PCOS women

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-130

  Sheikh El Arab Elsedeek, Mervat ^a,b   Elmaghraby, Hassan Ali Hassan ^a,b  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Clomiphene; Letrozole; LH; Ovulation induction; PCOS

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; FOLLITROPIN; LETROZOLE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WITHDRAWAL BLEEDING;

EID: 79960446446     PISSN: 11105690     EISSN: 20903251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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