Luteal phase support does not improve the clinical pregnancy rate of natural cycle frozen-thawed embryo transfer: A retrospective analysis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 50-53

  Lee, Vivian Chi Yan ^a   Li, Raymond Hang Wun ^a   Ng, Ernest Hung Yu ^a   Yeung, William Shu Biu ^a   Ho, Pak Chung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Frozen thawed embryo transfer; Luteal phase support; Natural cycles

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLASTOMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEMOGRAPHY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FREEZE THAWING; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 84879083372     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.02.005     Document Type: Article

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