Changes in the incidence of molar pregnancies. A population-based study in Chiba Prefecture and Japan between 1974 and 2000

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 172-175

  Matsui, Hideo ^a   Iitsuka, Yoshinori ^a   Yamazawa, Koji ^a   Tanaka, Naotake ^a   Seki, Katsuyoshi ^a   Sekiya, Souei ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hydatidiform mole; Incidence; Population based study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILD HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORPHOLOGY; OVULATION; PATHOLOGY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTRATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037251882     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg008     Document Type: Article

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