An Algorithm Combining Ultrasound Monitoring and Urinary Luteinizing Hormone Testing: A Novel Approach for Intrauterine Insemination Timing

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1248-1252

  Antaki, Roland ^a,b   Dean, Nicola L ^a,b   Lapensée, Louise ^a,b   Racicot, Marie Hélène ^a,b   Ménard, Sylvain ^a,b   Kadoch, Isaac Jacques ^a,b  

^a OVO Clinic   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Insemination; Luteinizing hormone; Ovulation prediction; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVULATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PREGNANCY RATE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINALYSIS; URINARY LUTEINIZING HORMONE TESTING; ALGORITHM; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; INFERTILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; TIME; URINE;

ALGORITHMS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84859715908     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35110-6     Document Type: Article

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