Histologic dating of the endometrium: Accuracy, reproducibility, and practical value

Advances in Anatomic Pathology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 39-46

  Fadare, Oluwole ^a   Zheng, Wenxin ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrial biopsy; Endometrial dating; Infertility; Luteal phase defect

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LUTEAL INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 17144415590     PISSN: 10724109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pap.0000155051.91366.bf     Document Type: Review

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