Body mass index in endometriosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 94-98

  Ferrero, Simone ^a   Anserini, Paola ^a   Remorgida, Valentino ^a   Ragni, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Endometriosis; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 21244454734     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.11.019     Document Type: Article

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