Changes in ultrasound morphology of the uterus and ovaries during the menopausal transition and early postmenopause: A 4-year longitudinal study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 210-217

  Sokalska, A ^a   Valentin, L ^b  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Longitudinal study; Ovaries; Perimenopause; Postmenopause; Ultrasonography; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMACTERIUM; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUTEAL PHASE; MENOPAUSE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS; VAGINA BLEEDING;

COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; OVARY; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS;

EID: 54549107847     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5241     Document Type: Article

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