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Extension of Clomiphene Citrate Protocol TO Gonadotropin in CC Resistant PCO

Extension of the clomiphene citrate stair-step protocol to gonadotropin treatment in women with clomiphene resistant polycystic ovarian syndrome

Eran HorowitzIVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel, ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, and ;Maccabi Healthcare Services, Infertility Clinic, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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David LevranIVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel,
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Ariel WeissmanIVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel, ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, and ;Maccabi Healthcare Services, Infertility Clinic, Rishon LeZion, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 807-810 | Received 31 Dec 2016, Accepted 13 Apr 2017, Published online: 28 Apr 2017

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