The incidence of uterine leiomyoma and other pelvic ultrasonographic findings in 2,034 consecutive women in a north London hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 421-423

  Selo Ojeme, D ^a   Lawal, O ^a   Shah, J ^a   Mandal, R ^a   Pathak, S ^a   Selo Ojeme, U ^b   Samuel, D ^a  

^a CHASE FARM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fibroids; Incidence on scan; Ultrasound scan; Uterine leiomyoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OVARY CYST; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEIOMYOMA; LONDON; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 46749084372     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802149863     Document Type: Article

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