Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). Literature review and two case presentations;Die genitale Bilharziose der Frau. Literaturubersicht und zwei Fallbeschreibungen

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 136-140

  Helling Giese, G ^a  

^a Tropenmedizin Frauenklinik   (Germany)

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ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0030940489     PISSN: 00165751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023056     Document Type: Article

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