A pilot study to evaluate the relative efficacy of endometrial biopsy and full curettage in making a diagnosis of endometriosis by the detection of endometrial nerve fibers

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 578.e1-578.e4

  Al Jefout, Moamar ^a   Andreadis, Natasha ^a   Tokushige, Natsuko ^a   Markham, Robert ^a   Fraser, Ian ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine   (Australia)

Author keywords

endometrial biopsy; endometrial curettage; endometriosis; immunohistochemistry; nerve fibers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE FIBER; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 36549029953     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.04.032     Document Type: Article

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