Menstrual characteristics associated with endometriosis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 948-950

  Arumugam, Kulenthran ^a   Lim, Jason M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030818876     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb14357.x     Document Type: Article

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