Prevention and treatment of ovarian cysts with oral contraceptives: A prospective randomized study

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-24

  Taskin, Omur ^a,c   Young, Donald C ^a   Mangal, Rakesh ^a   Aruh, Israel ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Gynecology   (Turkey)

^c INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVARY CYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029963307     PISSN: 10424067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gyn.1996.12.21     Document Type: Article

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