Three‐dimensional power Doppler imaging of ovarian stromal blood flow in women with endometriosis undergoing in vitro fertilization

The aims of this retrospective study were to investigate whether the quantification of ovarian stromal blood flow and/or leptin concentration are predictive of in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in women after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy for large endometriomas.

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