Effect of estrogen priming through luteal phase and stimulation phase in poor responders in in-vitro fertilization

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-230

  Chang, Eun Mi ^a   Han, Ji Eun ^a   Won, Hyung Jae ^a   Kim, You Shin ^a   Yoon, Tae Ki ^a   Lee, Woo Sik ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Embryo morphology; In vitro fertilization; Luteal estradiol SUPPL.ementation; Poor responder

Indexed keywords

CETRORELIX; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; VALERIC ACID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; HORMONE ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYOLOGY; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STIMULATION; BLOOD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; ECTOGENESIS; FEMALE; INFERTILITY; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG RESISTANCE; ECTOGENESIS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; LUTEAL PHASE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84863191109     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-011-9685-7     Document Type: Article

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