Comparison of the effects of letrozole and clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Minerva Ginecologica

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 253-258

  Nahid, L ^a   Sirous, K ^a  

^a LORESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Clomiphene; Infertility; Letrozole; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; LETROZOLE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NAUSEA; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PARITY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TWIN PREGNANCY; VOMITING;

ADULT; CLOMIPHENE; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; NITRILES; OVULATION INDUCTION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 84864388630     PISSN: 00264784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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