Association of body mass index with severity of endometriosis in Korean women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-42

  Yi, Kyong Wook ^a   Shin, Jung Ho ^a   Park, Man Sik ^a   Kim, Tak ^a   Kim, Sun Haeng ^a   Hur, Jun Young ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Disease severity; Endometriosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 62649158246     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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