An update on the classification of endometriosis

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 611-619

  Hoeger, Kathleen M ^a   Guzick, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN; NORETYNODREL;

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PELVIC PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 0033390883     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-199909000-00015     Document Type: Review

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