The efficacy of intrauterine instillation of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in infertile women with a thin endometrium: A pilot study

Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 240-246

  Lee, Dayong ^a   Jo, Jae Dong ^b   Kim, Seul Ki ^a   Jee, Byung Chul ^a   Kim, Seok Hyun ^c  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Ellemedi Women Clinic   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Granulocyte colony stimulating factor; In vitro fertilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010619203     PISSN: 22338233     EISSN: 22338241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2016.43.4.240     Document Type: Article

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