Interference with ovulation by sequential treatment with the antiprogesterone RU486 and synthetic progestin.

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Published in Fertil Steril on April 01, 1990

Authors

R Kekkonen1, H Alfthan, M Haukkamaa, O Heikinheimo, T Luukkainen, P Lähteenmäki

Author Affiliations

1: University of Helsinki, Finland.

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