Fertility and Sterility
Volume 85, Issue 5 , Pages 1368-1369 , May 2006

Positive effects of acupuncture in assisted reproductive technologies are not mediated by changes in ovarian and endometrial production of estradiol, progesterone, and placental protein 14

  • Lars G. Westergaard, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fertility Clinic Trianglen, Hellerup, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Lars G. Westergaard, M.D., Fertility Clinic, Trianglen, Lundevangsvej 12, Hellerup DK-2900, Denmark (FAX: 45-3940-7075)
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  • Qunhui Mao, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Holistic Acupuncture Clinic, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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  • Marianne Krogslund

      Affiliations

    • Fertility Clinic Trianglen, Hellerup, Denmark
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  • Steen Sandrini

      Affiliations

    • Sandrini Acupuncture I/S, Varde, Denmark
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  • Suzan Lenz, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fertility Clinic Trianglen, Hellerup, Denmark
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  • Jørgen Grinsted, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fertility Clinic Trianglen, Hellerup, Denmark

Received 7 December 2005 ,Revised 7 December 2005 ,Accepted 7 December 2005.

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PII: S0015-0282(06)00209-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.12.014

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 85, Issue 5 , Pages 1368-1369 , May 2006

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