Synchronization of ovarian stimulation with follicle wave emergence in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization with a prior suboptimal response: A randomized, controlled trial

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Baerwald, Angela ^a   Anderson, Paula ^b   Yuzpe, Albert ^b   Case, Allison ^a   Fluker, Margo ^b  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Genesis Fertility Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

follicle wave; ovarian stimulation; poor responder; Suboptimal response; synchronization

Indexed keywords

CETRORELIX; FOLLITROPIN; RECOMBINANT LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYTE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; METAPHASE; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84866976245     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.06.051     Document Type: Article

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