Reproductive outcomes of vitrified blastocyst transfer in modified natural cycle versus mild hormonally stimulated and artificial protocols: A randomized control trial

Jornal Brasileiro de Reproducao Assistida

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 221-227

  Sheikhi, Otoufe ^a   Golsorkhtabaramiri, Masoumeh ^a   Esmaeilzadeh, Sedighe ^a   Mahouti, Treza ^a   Heidari, Fateme Nadi ^a  

^a BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Natural cycle; Pregnancy outcome; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; PROGESTERONE; RECOMBINANT CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG MEGADOSE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY FUNCTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SONOGRAPHER; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VITRIFICATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; VITRIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85052838850     PISSN: 15175693     EISSN: 15180557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5935/1518-0557.20180040     Document Type: Article

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