Relevance of gastrointestinal symptoms in endometriosis

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 411-414

  Maroun, Paulette ^a   Cooper, Michael J W ^a   Reid, Geoffrey D ^b   Keirse, Marc J N C ^c  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhea; Dyspareunia; Endometriosis; Functional gastrointestinal disorder; Irritable bowel syndrome; Laparoscopy; Pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOATING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE INJURY; IRRITABLE COLON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350140353     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01030.x     Document Type: Article

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