Fertility and Sterility
Volume 86, Issue 1 , Pages 192-196 , July 2006

The presence of ovarian endometriomas is associated with a reduced responsiveness to gonadotropins

  • Edgardo Somigliana, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Infertility Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Edgardo Somigliana, Infertility Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena, Via M.Fanti, 6-20122, Milano, Italy (FAX: +39-02-57994302).
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  • Mirco Infantino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Infertility Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
    • Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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  • Francesca Benedetti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Infertility Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
    • Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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  • Mariangela Arnoldi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Infertility Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
    • Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Graziella Calanna, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Infertility Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
    • Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Guido Ragni, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Infertility Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena, Milan, Italy

Received 7 June 2005 ,Revised 11 December 2005 ,Accepted 11 December 2005.

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PII: S0015-0282(06)00554-1

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.12.034

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 86, Issue 1 , Pages 192-196 , July 2006

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