Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 4 , Pages 1284-1289 , October 2009

Relationship of progesterone/estradiol ratio on day of hCG administration and pregnancy outcomes in high responders undergoing in vitro fertilization

  • Fa-Kung Lee, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, HsinChu Branch, HsinChu, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Yuanpei University, Hsin Chu, Taiwan
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  • Tsung-Hsuan Lai, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tseng-Kai Lin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, HsinChu Branch, HsinChu, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Yuanpei University, Hsin Chu, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shang-Gwo Horng, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, HsinChu Branch, HsinChu, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Shang-Gwo Horng, M.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, HsinChu Branch, HsinChu, Taiwan, No 678, Section 2, Junghua Rd., HsinChu City, Taiwan (FAX: 886-3-5263199).
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  • Su-Chee Chen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 3 February 2008 ,Revised 9 July 2008 ,Accepted 7 August 2008.

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 F.-K.L. has nothing to disclose. T.-H.L. has nothing to disclose. T.-K.L. has nothing to disclose. S.-G.H. has nothing to disclose. S.-C.C. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)03354-2

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.08.024

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 4 , Pages 1284-1289 , October 2009

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