Familial risk among Japanese patients with endometriosis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-64

  Kashima, K ^a   Ishimaru, T ^b   Okamura, H ^c   Suginami, H ^d   Ikuma, K ^e   Murakami, T ^f   Iwashita, M ^g   Tanaka, K ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION KYOTO MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^e Takarazuka City Hospital   (Japan)

^f TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^g KYORIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Female siblings; Japan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING;

EID: 0347320733     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00340-0     Document Type: Article

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