Endometriosis and its coexistence with irritable bowel syndrome and pelvic inflammatory disease: Findings from a national case-control study - Part 2

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1392-1396

  Seaman, H E ^a   Ballard, K D ^a   Wright, J T ^a   De Vries, C S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co morbidity; Diagnostic error; Endometriosis; Irritable bowel syndrome; Misdiagnosis; Pelvic inflammatory disease

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 51749088584     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01879.x     Document Type: Article

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