Human chorionic gonadotrophin stimulation test as a predictor of ovarian response and pregnancy in IVF cycles stimulated with GnRH agonist gonadotrophin treatment: a pilot study
Author(s) -
F. Fàbregues,
A. Iraola,
Roser Casamitjana,
Francisco Carmona,
Juan Balasch
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/des008
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , human chorionic gonadotropin , gonadotropin , ovulation induction , testosterone (patch) , endocrinology , andrology , gynecology , hormone , ovulation , biology , genetics
Recent evidence supports a specific and broad role of androgen produced by theca cells in reproductive physiology. This pilot study evaluated the usefulness of hCG theca stimulation test in predicting ovarian response and pregnancy.
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