Uterine artery blood flow parameters in women with dysfunctional uterine bleeding and uterine fibroids: The effects of tranexamic acid

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 283-285

  Lakhani, K P ^a   Marsh, M S ^b   Purcell, W ^c   Hardiman, P ^b  

^a NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding; Menorrhagia; Pulsatility index; Resistance index; Transvaginal Doppler ultrasound; Uterine fibroids

Indexed keywords

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENORRHAGIA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW; UTERUS MYOMA; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ADULT; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MENORRHAGIA; TRANEXAMIC ACID; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0031748616     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1998.11040283.x     Document Type: Article

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