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Fertility Preservation Through Oocyte Vitrification: Clinical and Laboratory Perspectives
Published on: September 16, 2021
Clomiphene citrate response is predictable in corpus luteum insufficiency
Abstract:
In order to predict the correct dose of clomiphene citrate in corpus luteum insufficiency, the results of the treatment of 117 patients were evaluated. Serum progesterone and prolactin concentrations were determined by RIA. A 3-fold increase in serum progesterone concentration was found following the 100 mg per day clomiphene citrate treatment, independently of the pretreatment progesterone or prolactin values. This means that in a well-selected, hormonally homogeneous group of patients, contrary to earlier observations, the clomiphene citrate sensitivity of the patients is predictable.
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