Diagnostic evaluation of the infertile female: A committee opinion

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 302-307

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CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN;

ARTICLE; BASAL BODY TEMPERATURE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; HYSTEROSCOPY; LAPAROSCOPY; LUTEAL INSUFFICIENCY; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZATION; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARIAN RESERVE; OVULATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTCOITAL TEST; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; RESEARCH REPORT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864467615     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.05.032     Document Type: Article

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