Follicular progesterone elevations with ovulation induction for IVF

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 537-541

  Kasum, Miro ^a   Šimunić, Velimir ^a   Vrčić, Hrvoje ^a   Stanić, Patrik ^a   Orešković, Slavko ^a   Beketic Oreskovic, Lidija ^a  

^a KBC Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Follicular progesterone elevation; IVF; Ovarian stimulation; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST; GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; GONADORELIN; HORMONE ANTAGONIST;

DOWN REGULATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LUTEOLYSIS; OOCYTE; OVARIAN RESERVE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECTS; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; UPREGULATION;

FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 84904426788     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2014.916263     Document Type: Review

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