Comparison of ovulation induction with letrozole plus dexamethasone and letrozole alone in infertile women with polycystic ovarian disease: An RCT

Background: Infertility is characterized by the inability to obtain a successful pregnancy after 6 months or more with unprotected and regular intercourse. In developing countries, the incidence of infertility is 2%. The causes of infertility could be male factor or female factor, or mixed factor. O...

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Published in:	International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Main Authors:	Farahnaz Farzaneh, Fatemeh Afshar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2020-04-01
Subjects:	letrozole, dexamethasone, pcos, induction ovulation.
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v13i4.6893

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