Elevated progesterone-to-estradiol ratio versus serum progesterone alone for predicting poor cycle outcome with in vitro fertilization

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-12

  Keltz, Martin D ^a   Stein, Daniel E ^a   Berin, Inna ^a   Skorupski, Josh ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Fertilization; In vitro fertilization; Pregnancy; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 84856038222     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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