Endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome: Co-morbidity or misdiagnosis?

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-

  Ferrero, S ^a   Camerini, G ^a   Ragni, N ^a   Remorgida, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 57349143936     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01998.x     Document Type: Letter

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