Clomiphene citrate, metformin or a combination of both as the first line ovulation induction drug for Asian Indian women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 197-201

  Kar, Sujata ^a   Sanchita, Smriti ^a  

^a Kar Hospital Pvt Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; metformin; ovulation induction; polycystic ovary syndrome; pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; FOLLITROPIN; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; METFORMIN; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; INDIAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; OVULATION PREDICTION; PATIENT MONITORING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84949205499     PISSN: 09741208     EISSN: 19984766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.170373     Document Type: Article

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