The diagnostic dilemma of minimal and mild endometriosis under routine conditions

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-89

  Buchweitz, O ^a,b   Poel, T ^a   Diedrich, K ^a   Malik, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION; AGED; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038051962     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60240-X     Document Type: Article

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