The effect of progesterone level prior to oocyte retrieval on the numbers of oocytes retrieved and embryo quality in IVF treatment cycles: An analysis of 2,978 cycles

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1183-1187

  Zhu, Haiyan ^a   Liu, Liu ^a   Yang, Lingyun ^a   Xue, Yamei ^a   Tong, Xiaomei ^a   Jiang, Lingying ^a   Zhang, Songying ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Embryo quality; HCG; Oocyte number; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ANIMAL EMBRYO; BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84929941699     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0291-3     Document Type: Article

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