Different gonadotropin and leuprorelin ovulation induction regimens markedly affect follicular fluid hormone levels and folliculogenesis

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 387-393

  Filicori, M ^a   Flamigni, C ^a   Cognigni, G E ^a   Falbo, A ^a   Arnone, R ^a   Capelli, M ^a   Pavani, A ^a   Mandini, M ^a   Calderoni, P ^a   Brondelli, L ^a  

^a Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

follicular fluid; gonadorelin analogs; gonadotropins; leuprorelin; Ovulation induction

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; INHIBIN; LEUPRORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 9044235584     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58105-9     Document Type: Article

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