Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 838-841 , March 2009

Luteal phase clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a novel protocol

  • Ahmed Badawy, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ahmed Badawy, M.D., M.R.C.O.G., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura, Egypt (FAX: 20502303939).
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  • Hesham Inany, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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  • Abeer Mosbah, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
    • ,
  • Mohamed Abulatta, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

Received 13 December 2007 ,Revised 2 January 2008 ,Accepted 3 January 2008.

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 A.B. has nothing to disclose. H.I. has nothing to disclose. A.M. has nothing to disclose. M.A. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)00010-1

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.016

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 838-841 , March 2009

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