Collagen content of nonsupport tissue in pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 189, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1597-1599

  Wong, Michael Y ^a   Harmanli, Ozgur H ^a   Agar, Mehmet ^a   Dandolu, Vani ^a   Grody, M H Terry ^b   Diamond, Michael P ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c Department of OB/GYN/RS ^*

Author keywords

Collagen content; Pelvic organ prolapse; Stress urinary incontinence; Uterine cervix

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; HYDROXYPROLINE;

ADULT; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCONTINENCE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TOBACCO; URINE INCONTINENCE; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 0347357752     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.09.043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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