Different aetiological mechanisms for unexplained and endometriosis-associated infertility cannot be inferred from unstimulated IVF cycles using HCG to induce ovulation

Keay SD, S.D. Keay, Stephen D Keay, Cahill DJ, David J Cahill
Human Reproduction · 2002 · vol. 17(7) , pp. 1926–1927 · doi:10.1093/humrep/17.7.1926 · PMID:12093863 · W2139424823
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This study investigated whether unstimulated IVF cycles using hCG could differentiate between unexplained and endometriosis-associated infertility, finding no such distinction.

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endometriosisinfertility

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Chorionic Gonadotropin Endometriosis Fertilization in Vitro Fertilization in Vitro Infertility, Female Ovulation Induction Chorionic Gonadotropin Chorionic Gonadotropin Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Ovulation Induction Ovulation Induction

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