Hormonal induction of endometrial receptivity

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 530-535

  Paulson, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

endometrial receptivity; Endometrium; estrogen; hormonal stimulation of endometrium; progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; PENTOXIFYLLINE; PROGESTERONE; SILDENAFIL; TOCOPHEROL;

BINDING AFFINITY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIAL RECEPTIVITY; ENDOMETRIUM; FIBROSIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; OOCYTE DONATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 80052188798     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.1097     Document Type: Review

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