Biomechanical and biochemical assessments for pelvic organ prolapse

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 391-394

  Goh, Judith T W ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biochemical; Biomechanical assessment; Pelvic organ; Prolapse; Vaginal

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

AGE; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TISSUE INJURY; VAGINA;

BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 0142247232     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001703-200310000-00007     Document Type: Review

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