Comparative histological analysis of anterior vaginal wall in women with pelvic organ prolapse or control subjects. A pilot study

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 723-729

  Badiou, Wassim ^a   Granier, Guillaume ^a   Bousquet, Philippe Jean ^a   Monrozies, Xavier ^b   Mares, Pierre ^a   de Tayrac, Renaud ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

^b Paul Sabatier University   (France)

Author keywords

Anterior vaginal wall; Collagen; Cystocele; Pelvic organ prolapse; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; COLLAGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; MORPHOMETRICS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SMOOTH MUSCLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VAGINA;

EID: 42049112381     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0516-4     Document Type: Article

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