Endometriosis: What a pain it is

Seminars in Reproductive Endocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 251-261

  Vercellini, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhea; Dyspareunia; Endometriosis; Laparoscopy; Pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; NEUROPEPTIDE;

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; BLEEDING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LAPAROSCOPY; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; OVARY DISEASE; PELVIS; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STAGING; TISSUE REACTION;

EID: 0030696162     PISSN: 07348630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1068755     Document Type: Review

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