Poor ovarian reserve

Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 63-69

  Jirge, Padma Rekha ^a  

^a Sushrut Assisted Conception Clinic   (India)

Author keywords

Anti Mullerian hormone; antral follicle count; in vitro fertilization; ovarian reserve tests; poor ovarian reserve

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANDROGEN; GROWTH HORMONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; AGONIST; ANDROGEN THERAPY; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OVARIAN RESERVE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; POOR OVARIAN RESERVE; PREMEDICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; UROGENITAL TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84975079543     PISSN: 09741208     EISSN: 19984766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.183514     Document Type: Review

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