Reproductive BioMedicine Online
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 504-509 , April 2010

Double measurements of serum HCG concentration and its ratio may predict IVF outcome

Received 27 April 2009 ,Revised 28 May 2009 ,Accepted 3 December 2009.

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 Hongbin Chi received her MD in 2006 from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. She is an Associate Professor and works at the Medical Center for Human Reproduction, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing. She has a particular interest in reproductive hormone testing for predicting the outcomes of assisted reproductive technology. She specializes in diagnoses and management of infertility and reproductive endocrine diseases.

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doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.01.005

Reproductive BioMedicine Online
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