A historical perspective of aromatase inhibitors for ovulation induction

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1352-1355

  Casper, Robert F ^a,b   Mitwally, Mohamed F M ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Toronto Centre for Advanced Reproductive Technology   (Canada)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase inhibitors; birth defects; infertility; multiple pregnancy; ovulation induction; polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; FOLLITROPIN; LETROZOLE; TAMOXIFEN;

ARTHRALGIA; BREAST CANCER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MYALGIA; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TERATOGENICITY;

AROMATASE INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; OVULATION INDUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 84870373365     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.10.008     Document Type: Review

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