Ultrasound for monitoring controlled ovarian stimulation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-33

  Martins, W P ^a   Vieira, C V R ^a   Teixeira, D M ^a   Barbosa, M A P ^a   Dassuncao L A ^a   Nastri, C O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

assisted reproduction techniques; ovulation induction; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME; OVULATION INDUCTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84891765242     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12566     Document Type: Review

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