MILD ovarian stimulation with GnRH-antagonist vs. long protocol with low dose FSH for non-PCO high responders undergoing IVF: A prospective, randomized study including thawing cycles

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1343-1351

  Casano, Simona ^a   Guidetti, Daniela ^b   Patriarca, Ambra ^a   Pittatore, Giulia ^a   Gennarelli, Gianluca ^a,b   Revelli, Alberto ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b LIVET Infertility   (Italy)

Author keywords

FSH; GnRH antagonist; IVF; Mild ovarian stimulation

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THAWING; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84878364243     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-012-9863-2     Document Type: Article

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