Ultrasonography-based triage for perimenopausal patients with abnormal uterine bleeding

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 102-108

  Goldstein, S R ^a   Zeltser, I ^a   Horan, C K ^a   Snyder, J R ^a   Schwartz, L B ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding; Menorrhagia; Metrorrhagia; Perimenopause; Saline infusion sonohysterography; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; METRORRHAGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT PLANNING; ULTRASOUND; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 0030872037     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70446-0     Document Type: Article

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