Fertility and Sterility
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 731-736 , September 2008

The biphasic pattern of end-expiratory carbon dioxide pressure: a method for identification of the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle

  • Dijana Hadžiomerović, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Kay Thomas Moeller, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Peter Licht, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Kinderwunsch und Frauen Hormon Centrum, Nürnberg, Germany
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  • Achim Hein, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hein & Partner Gbr Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany
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  • Stephan Veitenhansel, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hein & Partner Gbr Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany
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  • Martina Kusmitsch, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Ludwig Wildt, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ludwig Wildt, M.D., Department of Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Medical-University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria (FAX: 43(0)-512-504-2-32-77).

Received 16 July 2006 ,Revised 25 June 2007 ,Accepted 28 June 2007.

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 Supported by Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.

PII: S0015-0282(07)01432-X

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.06.078

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 731-736 , September 2008

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