Prevalence of vulvar lichen sclerosus in a general gynecology practice

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 477-480

  Goldstein, Andrew T ^a   Marinoff, Stanley C ^a   Christopher, Kurt ^a   Srodon, Monica ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Lichen sclerosus; Vulvar cancer; Vulvar diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLITORIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LABIA MINORA RESORPTION; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; PATHOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VULVA DISEASE;

EID: 22544440618     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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