Fertility and Sterility
Volume 70, Issue 5 , Pages 847-850 , November 1998

Prevention of severe ovarian hyperstimulation by coasting

  • Marc Dhont, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Marc Dhont, M.D., University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Gent, Belgium (FAX: 32-9-240-3831)
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  • Frauke Van der Straeten, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Paul De Sutter, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

Received 27 February 1998 ,Revised 10 June 1998 ,Accepted 10 June 1998.

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  2. Sher G, Zouves C, Feinman M, Maassarani G. “Prolonged coasting” (an effective method for preventing severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization). Hum Reprod. 1995;10:3107–3109
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PII: S0015-0282(98)00280-5

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 70, Issue 5 , Pages 847-850 , November 1998

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