Clomiphene citrate or letrozole as first-line ovulation induction drug in infertile PCOS women: A prospective randomized trial

Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 262-265

  Kar, Sujata ^a  

^a Kar Clinic and Hospital Pvt Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; letrozole; ovulation induction; PCOS

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTROGEN; LETROZOLE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 84874830342     PISSN: 09741208     EISSN: 19984766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.106338     Document Type: Article

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