Introduction: The epidemiology of uterine leiomyomas

Bailliere's Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-176

  Vollenhoven, B ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Leiomyoma; Social impact; Uterus fibroid

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

CIGARETTE SMOKING; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; OBESITY; PARITY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0031715949     PISSN: 09503552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-3552(98)80059-X     Document Type: Article

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