Transvaginal sonographic ovarian findings in a random sample of women 25-40 years old

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 345-350

  Borgfeldt, C ^a   Andolf, E ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adnexal lesion; Ovarian cancer; Ovarian cysts; Ovarian neoplasm; Ovarian volume; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Premenopause; Transvaginal sonography

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL; PROGESTERONE;

ADNEXA DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVARY CYST; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PARITY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING HABIT; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OVARIAN CYSTS; OVARIAN DISEASES; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOFTWARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032996786     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1999.13050345.x     Document Type: Article

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