Meigs' syndrome: The history of the eponym

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 199-204

  Lurie, Samuel ^a  

^a WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

History of medicine; Meigs' syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCITES; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYDROTHORAX; MEIGE DISEASE; OVARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033825739     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00289-4     Document Type: Article

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