GnRH agonist ovulation trigger and hCG-based, progesterone-free luteal support: A proof of concept study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2874-2877

  Kol, Shahar ^a   Humaidan, Peter ^b   Itskovitz Eldor, Joseph ^a  

^a IVF Unit   (Israel)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

GnRH agonist; GnRH antagonist; luteal support; ovulation trigger

Indexed keywords

CETRORELIX; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; GANIRELIX; GONADORELIN AGONIST; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; TRIPTORELIN;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LUTEAL PHASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 80052912626     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der220     Document Type: Article

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