Equine endometrial biopsy: Enhancement of clinical value by more extensive histopathology and application of new diagnostic techniques?

Theriogenology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 413-422

  Schlafer, D H ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Endometrium; Equine; Pathology; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HISTORY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERUS DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERINE DISEASES;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34347369326     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.04.040     Document Type: Article

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