Hertig and beyond: A systematic and practical approach to, the endometrial biopsy

Advances in Anatomic Pathology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 301-318

  Crum, Christopher P ^a   Hornstein, Mark D ^a   Nucci, Marisa R ^a   Mutter, George L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anovulation; Biopsy; Dysfunctional uterine bleeding; Endometrium; Hormone replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UTERUS DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 2542424157     PISSN: 10724109     EISSN: 15334031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00125480-200311000-00001     Document Type: Review

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