Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 54-59 , March 2007

High Serum Estradiol Levels are not Detrimental to In Vitro Fertilization Outcome

  • Cheng-Hsuan Wu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chang Jung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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  • Tsung-Cheng Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuo General Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsin-Hung Wu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chang Jung University, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Guang-Peng Yeh

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Horng-Der Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Horng-Der Tsai, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135, Nanhsiao Street, Changhua 500, Taiwan

,Accepted 26 September 2006.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60108-4

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60108-4

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 54-59 , March 2007

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