Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 137-142 , July 2009

The impact of rescue in vitro fertilization converted from high-response gonadotropin intrauterine insemination cycles in terms of implantation and pregnancy rates as compared with matched controls

  • Bulent Haydardedeoglu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive and Endocrinology Unit, Adana, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Bulent Haydardedeoglu, M.D., Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive and Endocrinology Unit, Cemalpasa mah 5 sokak ferah apt kat: 9 no:18 Seyhan, Adana, Turkey (FAX: 90-322-4599511).
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  • Tayfun Bagis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive and Endocrinology Unit, Adana, Turkey
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  • Erhan Simsek, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Tayfun Cok, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive and Endocrinology Unit, Adana, Turkey
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  • Servet Ozden Hacivelioglu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Serkan Erkanli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey

Received 30 March 2008 ,Revised 12 May 2008 ,Accepted 21 May 2008.

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 B.H. has nothing to disclose. T.B. has nothing to disclose. E.S. has nothing to disclose. T.C. has nothing to disclose. C.O.H. has nothing to disclose. S.E. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)01233-8

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.05.077

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 137-142 , July 2009

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