Abnormal sonographic endometrial findings in asymptomatic postmenopausal women: Possible role of antihypertensive drugs

Menopause

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 223-225

  Pardo, Josef ^a  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Calcium channel antagonist; Endovaginal sonography; Hypertension; Menopause; Nifedipine; Thickened endometrium

Indexed keywords

NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM ATROPHY; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYSTEROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; POSTMENOPAUSE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031743524     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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