Comparison of the effectiveness of clomiphene citrate, tamoxifen and letrozole in ovulation induction in infertility due to isolated unovulation

Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 531-536

  Seyedoshohadaei, Fariba ^a   Zandvakily, Farnaz ^a   Shahgeibi, Shole ^a  

^a KURDISTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Clomiphene; Infertility; Letrozole; Non polycystic ovarian syndrome; Ovulation induction; Tamoxifene; Unovulation

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; LETRAX; LETROZOLE; TAMOXIFEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 84871725668     PISSN: 16806433     EISSN: 20082177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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