GnRH Agonist Triggering of Ovulation Replacing hCG: A 30-Year-Old Revolution in IVF Practice Led by Rambam Health Care Campus

Final oocyte maturation is a crucial step in in vitro fertilization, traditionally achieved with a single bolus of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) given 36 hours before oocyte retrieval. This bolus exposes the patient to the risks of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), particularly in the f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shahar Kol, Ofer Fainaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rambam Health Care Campus 2017-04-01
Series:Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
Subjects:
hCG
Online Access:http://www.rmmj.org.il/issues/33/661/manuscript