Effect of cervicitis on visual inspection with acetic acid

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 282-286

  Davis Dao, Carol A ^a   Cremer, Miriam ^b   Felix, Juan ^a   Cortessis, Victoria K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer screening; Cervicitis; Colposcopy; Visual inspection with acetic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; COLPOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EL SALVADOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; UTERINE CERVICITIS; UTERINE CERVIX BIOPSY; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

ACETIC ACID; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COLPOSCOPY; COMORBIDITY; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; UTERINE CERVICITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55149101544     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31816d1da4     Document Type: Article

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