The diagnosis of functional ovarian cysts using transvaginal ultrasound combined with clinical parameters, CA125 determinations, and color Doppler

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-88

  Guerriero, Stefano ^a   Ajossa, Silvia ^a   Lai, Maria Paola ^a   Alcazar, Juan Luis ^b   Paoletti, Anna Maria ^a   Marisa, Orrù ^a   Melis, Gian Benedetto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CA125; Color Doppler; Cystic ovarian diseases; Functional cyst; Power Doppler imaging; Transvaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADNEXA DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; B SCAN; BLOOD LEVEL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY BLOOD FLOW; OVARY CYST; PROBABILITY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0042928418     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00209-4     Document Type: Article

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