Determinants of adenomyosis in women who underwent hysterectomy for benign gynecological conditions: Results from a prospective multicentric study in Italy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-106

  Parazzini, F ^a   Mais, V ^b   Cipriani, S ^a   Busacca, M ^c   Venturini, P ^d  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adenomyosis; Epidemiology; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INDUCED ABORTION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOLOGY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 62249174400     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.12.010     Document Type: Article

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