title: The combination of urinary and recombinant HCG improves outcome in patients with decreased oocyte/follicle ratio in previous cycles.
abstract: This report describes three cases in which the addition of recombinant HCG to urinary HCG to trigger ovulation in IVF improved oocyte recovery in patients with a history of scant oocyte yield in previous cycles.
authors.affiliation: Department of OB/GYN, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, HH333, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Eva D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Littman
authors.forename: Amin A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Milki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008596:Menotropins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009865:Oocytes; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000166:cytology*; D010062:Ovulation Induction / Q000379:methods*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D008596:Menotropins; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone