Abnormal spinal curvature as a risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 4218-4223

  Melli, Manizheh Sayyah ^a   Alizadeh, Mahasti ^b,c  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Curvatures spinal; Kyphosis; Lordosis; Prolapses; Scoliosis; Spinal curvature; Uterine prolapse; Vaginal prolapse

Indexed keywords

EID: 36349023303     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.4218.4223     Document Type: Article

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