Effect of estradiol valerate on endometrium thickness during clomiphene citrate-stimulated ovulation

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 96-101

  Satirapod, Chonthicha ^a   Wingprawat, Siripen ^a   Jultanmas, Rattiya ^a   Rattanasiri, Sasivimol ^a   Jirawatnotai, Siwanon ^b   Choktanasiri, Wicharn ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; Endometrial thickness; Estradiol valerate; Folliculogenesis; Ovarian stimulation

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; VITAMIN B GROUP;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TENDERNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

CLOMIPHENE CITRATE; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; FOLLICULOGENESIS; OVARIAN STIMULATION;

ADULT; CLOMIPHENE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; HUMANS; OOGENESIS; ORGAN SIZE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; UTERINE DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897092590     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jog.12130     Document Type: Article

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