The impact of uterine fibroid embolization on resumption of menses and ovarian function

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 699-703

  Chrisman, Howard B ^a   Saker, Mark B ^a   Ryu, Robert K ^a   Nemcek Jr , Albert A ^a   Gerbie, Melvin V ^a   Milad, Magdy P ^a   Smith, Steven J ^b   Sewall, Luke E ^b   Omary, Reed A ^c   Vogelzang, Robert L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b La Grange Memorial Hospital ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibroid; Therapeutic blockade; Uterine arteries; Uterus, neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUATION; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0034049820     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(07)61627-3     Document Type: Article

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