The Bologna criteria for the definition of poor ovarian responders: Is there a need for revision?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1842-1845

  Ferraretti, Anna Pia ^a   Gianaroli, Luca ^a  

^a Reproductive Medicine Unit SISMR   (Italy)

Author keywords

ovarian reserve; ovarian stimulation; poor ovarian response

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

CONSENSUS; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OVARIAN RESERVE; OVARY FOLLICLE; POOR OVARIAN RESPONSE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; INFERTILITY; METHODOLOGY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906092426     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu139     Document Type: Review

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