Deep endometriosis: Definition, pathogenesis, and clinical management

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-161

  Vercellini, Paolo ^a   Frontino, Giada ^a   Pietropaolo, Giuliana ^a   Gattei, Umberto ^a   Daguati, Raffaella ^a   Crosignani, Pier Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE;

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PELVIS; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERITONEUM ADHESION; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; RELIABILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 2542596318     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60190-9     Document Type: Article

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