title: Letrozole induction of ovulation in women with clomiphene citrate-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome may not depend on the period of infertility, the body mass index, or the luteinizing hormone/follicle-stimulating hormone ratio.
abstract: Letrozole induction of ovulation in clomiphene citrate-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with an ovulation rate of 54.6% and pregnancy rate of 25%. There was no significant difference between letrozole responders and nonresponders in age, period of infertility, body mass index, waist circumference, LH, FSH, or LH/FSH ratio.
authors.affiliation: Benha University Hospital, Benha, Egypt. elnashar53@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Aboubakr
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elnashar
authors.forename: Hany
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fouad
authors.forename: Magy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eldosoky
authors.forename: Naser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saeid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002996:Clomiphene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000077289:Letrozole; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D009570:Nitriles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010060:Ovulation / Q000187:drug effects; D010062:Ovulation Induction / Q000379:methods; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D019233:Retreatment; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female; D009570:Nitriles; D014230:Triazoles; D002996:Clomiphene; D000077289:Letrozole; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone