title: Gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists and the induction or augmentation of ovulation.
abstract: Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs, such as nafarelin, offer clear benefits to several groups of infertile women. They can be used to induce ovulation in anovulatory women and to augment follicle development in women undergoing in vitro fertilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0132.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000858:Anovulation / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017274:Nafarelin; D010060:Ovulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010062:Ovulation Induction / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D017274:Nafarelin; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone