Testing and interpreting measures of ovarian reserve: A committee opinion

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1407-1415

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ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN B; MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR;

CLOMIPHENE CITRATE CHALLENGE TEST; FEMALE FERTILITY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OVARIAN FUNCTION TEST; OVARIAN RESERVE; OVARIAN RESERVE TEST; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84870331169     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.09.036     Document Type: Article

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