Oral contraceptive use and risk of endometriosis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 106, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 695-699

  Ardovino, I ^a   Struzziero, E ^a   Zanardi, E ^a   Pungetti, D ^a   Mais, V ^a   Ajossa, S ^a   Mignemi, G ^a   Di Leo, L ^a   Bianchi, A ^a   Campobasso, C ^a   Scarselli, G ^a   Bracco, G ^a   Capetta, P ^b   Bertulessi, C ^b   Moroni, S ^c   Mazza, P ^c   Vercellini, P ^c   Bacchi Modena, A ^a   Cirziz, E ^a   Casa, A ^a   Primiceno, M ^a   Massobrio, M ^d   Ansaldi, C ^d   Trossarelli, G ^e   Teresa Gervasi, M ^a   Marsoni, V ^a   Guaschino, S ^a   Troiano, L ^a   Ricci, G ^a   Beretta, P ^a   Franchi, M ^a   more..

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^b Milano Ospedale 'M Melloni'   (Italy)

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^d MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

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EID: 0033005144     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08369.x     Document Type: Article

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