GnRH agonist trigger and LH activity luteal phase support versus hcg trigger and conventional luteal phase support in fresh embryo transfer IVF/ICSI cycles-a systematic PRISMA review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue JUN, 2017, Pages

  Haahr, Thor ^a,b   Roque, Matheus ^c   Esteves, Sandro C ^b,d,e   Humaidan, Peter ^a,b  

^a SKIVE REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c ORIGEN Center for Reproductive Medicine   (Brazil)

^d ANDROFERT   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist trigger; In vitro fertilization; Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; Live birth rate; Luteal phase support; Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome; Ovarian stimulation; Ovulation induction

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST;

CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; HUMAN; IN VITRO FERTILIZATION; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; LIVE BIRTH; LUTEAL INSUFFICIENCY; LUTEAL PHASE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OOCYTE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 85020508304     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00116     Document Type: Review

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