Anaerobic (bacterial) vaginosis and premalignant disease of the cervix

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 383-385

  Barrington, J W ^a,c   Linton, D ^a   O'Leary, A ^a   Blackwell, A ^a   Brick, J ^b   Calvert, J P ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b University Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c TORBAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINE; CIGARETTE SMOKE; NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROSAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRECANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0030758070     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619750112943     Document Type: Article

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