Self-reported prevalence of endometriosis and its symptoms among Puerto Rican women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-261

  Flores, Idhaliz ^a   Abreu, Silkha ^a   Abac, Sonia ^a   Fourquet, Jessica ^a   Laboy, Joaquin ^a   Ríos Bedoya, Carlos ^b  

^a PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Puerto Rico

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERTO RICO;

EID: 39449122701     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.08.010     Document Type: Article

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