title: Use of a luteal estradiol patch and a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist suppression protocol before gonadotropin stimulation for in vitro fertilization in poor responders.
abstract: The administration of a luteal E2 patch/GnRH antagonist protocol before gonadotropins in poor responders may improve ovarian stimulation and result in greater uniformity in follicular development and improved pregnancy rates.
authors.affiliation: Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, Weill Cornell University Medical Center, New York, New York 10021, USA. kgd2002@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Katherine G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Dragisic
authors.forename: Owen K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Sozos J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Fasouliotis
authors.forename: Zev
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rosenwaks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004958:Estradiol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008183:Luteal Phase / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D006062:Gonadotropins; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D004958:Estradiol