Prediction of pelvic pathology in subfertile women with combined Chlamydia antibody and CA-125 tests

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 178-182

  Penninx, Josien ^a   Brandes, Monique ^a   de Bruin, Jan Peter ^a   Schneeberger, Peter M ^a   Hamilton, Carl J C M ^a  

^a JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CA 125; Chlamydia antibody test; Endometriosis; Pelvic pathology; Tubal disease

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADNEXA DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA ANTIBODY TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE SUBFERTILITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOASSAY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEROLOGY; UTERINE TUBE OCCLUSION;

EID: 71849099883     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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