Degradation of copper IUDs in utero. The process of metallic corrosion. A scanning electron microscope study;Dégradation in utero des DIU au cuivre en fonction du temps. Le phénomène de corrosion métallique. Étude au microscope électronique à balayage

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-42

  Berthou, J ^a   Chretien F C ^b   Driguez, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Copper; Corrosion; IUD; Scanning electron microscope

Indexed keywords

COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;

ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CORROSION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICS;

EID: 0344838334     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1297-9589(02)00013-9     Document Type: Article

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