The natural history of fibroids

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 238-242

  Mavrelos, D ^a   Ben Nagi, J ^a   Holland, T ^a   Hoo, W ^a   Naftalin, J ^a   Jurkovic, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benign Tumor; Fibroid Volume; Growth; Intramural; Submucous; Subserous; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PREMENOPAUSE; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERUS CANCER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PREMENOPAUSE; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR BURDEN; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 76249114824     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7482     Document Type: Article

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