Endometrial carcinoma in a young patient with polycystic ovarian syndrome: First suspected at time of embryo transfer

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 959-962

  Salha, O ^a   Martin Hirsch, P ^a   Lane, G ^a   Sharma, V ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometrial adenocarcinoma; Infertility; IVF; Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE;

EID: 0030962909     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.5.959     Document Type: Article

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