European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 150, Issue 2 , Pages 175-179 , June 2010

Vaginal progesterone supplementation has no effect on ongoing pregnancy rate in hCG-induced natural frozen–thawed embryo transfer cycles

  • Dimitra Kyrou

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: V.U.B/C.R.G., Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. Tel.: +32 2 477 6699; fax: +32 2 477 6333.
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  • Human M. Fatemi

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
    • ,
  • Biljana Popovic-Todorovic

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
    • ,
  • Etienne Van den Abbeel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Embryology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
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  • Michel Camus

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
    • ,
  • Paul Devroey

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium

Received 1 December 2009 ,Revised 19 January 2010 ,Accepted 15 February 2010.

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PII: S0301-2115(10)00104-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.02.038

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 150, Issue 2 , Pages 175-179 , June 2010

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