Endometrial-myometrial interface: Relationship to adenomyosis and changes in pregnancy

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 390-400

  Uduwela, A S ^a   Perera, M A K ^a   Aiqing, Li ^a   Fraser, Ian S ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; TROPHOBLAST; UTERUS DISEASE;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOMETRIUM; PREGNANCY; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 0034041120     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200006000-00025     Document Type: Review

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