Influence of the dominant follicle on in-vitro maturation of human oocytes: a prospective non-randomized study

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 199-204

  Mikkelsen, A L ^a   Lindenberg, S ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

dominant follicle; human oocytes; in vitro maturation; unstimulated cycles

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FOLLICULAR ASPIRATION; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; IN VITRO OOCYTE MATURATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 85006127235     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)62036-6     Document Type: Article

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