Human menopausal gonadotropin versus recombinant follicle stimulation hormone for ovarian stimulation in assisted reproductive cycles.

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Published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev on January 01, 2003

Authors

M Van Wely1, L G Westergaard, P M M Bossuyt, F Van der Veen

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Reproductive Medicine, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105 AZ. m.vanwely@amc.uva.nl

Associated clinical trials:

Androgenic Profile Following Controlled Ovarian Stimulation | NCT02992808

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