Sonographic evaluation of the endometrium in patients with a history or an appearance of polycystic ovarian syndrome

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-58

  Peri, Nagamani ^a   Levine, Deborah ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Hyperplasia; Polycystic ovarian syndrome; Polycystic ovaries; Sonography

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS; PATIENT TREATMENT; TISSUE;

ENDOMETRIUM; HYPERPLASIA; POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROMES; POLYCYSTIC OVARIES; SONOGRAPHY;

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 33846165795     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2007.26.1.55     Document Type: Article

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