The measurement of endometrial perfusion in Norplant users: A pilot study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1086-1091

  Hickey, M ^a   Carati, C ^b   Manconi, F ^c   Gannon, B J ^b   Dwarte, D ^c   Fraser, I S ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Endometrium; Norplant; Perfusion; Progestogens; Vasomotion

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; MICROVASCULATURE; ORGAN PERFUSION; PILOT STUDY; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; UTERUS; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0034110455     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.5.1086     Document Type: Article

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