Age of onset of pain symptoms in non-twin sisters concordant for endometriosis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 403-405

  Kennedy, Stephen ^a   Hadfield, Ruth ^a   Mardon, Helen ^a   Barlow, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Genetics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; PAIN; SIBLING;

EID: 0029872549     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/HUMREP/11.2.403     Document Type: Article

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