Endometrial preparation protocol of the frozen-thawed embryo transfer in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 291, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 201-211

  Yu, Jianmei ^a,b   Ma, Yanping ^b   Wu, Ze ^b   Li, Yonggang ^b   Tang, Li ^b   Li, Yunxiu ^b   Deng, Bo ^b  

^a KUNMING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FIRST PEOPLE S HOSPITAL OF YUNNAN PROVINCE   (China)

Author keywords

Artificial cycle; Endometrial preparation; Frozen thawed embryo transfer; Induced ovulation; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; FEMALE; FREEZE THAWING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY RATE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECTS; ENDOMETRIUM; NIDATION; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BIRTH RATE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOTROPINS; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84930249318     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3396-0     Document Type: Article

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