Family history as a risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1063-1069

  McLennan, Mary T ^a   Harris, Jenine K ^a   Kariuki, Barbara ^a,b   Meyer, Sara ^a,b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family history; Hernia; Prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 58149240301     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0591-1     Document Type: Article

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