Effects of gel lubricant on cervical cytology

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 654-658

  Charoenkwan, Kittipat ^a   Nimmanahaeminda, Kanchana ^a   Khunamornpong, Surapan ^a   Srisomboon, Jatupol ^a   Thorner, Paul S ^b  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer, cervix; Cytology; Papanicolaou smear; Speculum; Vaginal gel

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 56749134324     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000325617     Document Type: Article

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