Significance of Topical Estrogens to Labial Fusion and Vaginal Introital Integrity

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 337-339

  Schober, Justine ^a   Dulabon, Lori ^b   Martin Alguacil, Nieves ^c,d   Kow, Lee Ming ^c   Pfaff, Donald ^c  

^a HAMOT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Labial fusion; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ARTICLE; BREAST DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LABIA FUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL AND OBSTETRIC CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA DISEASE;

ADHESIONS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE ADHESIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA; VULVA; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 33750085584     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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