Endocrine effects of hCG supplementation to recombinant FSH throughout controlled ovarian stimulation for IVF: A dose-response study

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 708-715

  Thuesen, L L ^a   Smitz, J ^b   Loft, A ^a   Nyboe Andersen, A ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; GONADOTROPIN; MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR; PRASTERONE; PROGESTERONE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED OVARIAN STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STEROIDOGENESIS; SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; OVULATION INDUCTION; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84885208631     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cen.12186     Document Type: Article

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