What is the optimal follicular size before triggering ovulation in intrauterine insemination cycles with clomiphene citrate or letrozole? An analysis of 988 cycles

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Palatnik, Anna ^a   Strawn, Estil ^a   Szabo, Aniko ^b   Robb, Paul ^a  

^a FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; endometrial thickness; intrauterine insemination; leading follicle diameter; letrozole; pregnancy rates

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; LETROZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL SIZE; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84860347503     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.02.018     Document Type: Article

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