Hemoglobin levels predict quality of life in women with heavy menstrual bleeding

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 281, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 895-900

  De Souza, Sérgio Simoes ^a   Camargos, Aroldo F ^a   Ferreira, Márcia Cristina França ^a   De Assis Nunes Pereira, Francisco ^a   De Rezende, Carolina Passos ^a   Araújo, Cícero Augusto Alves ^a   Silva Filho, Agnaldo Lopes ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anemia; Heavy menstrual bleeding; Quality of life; SF 36

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEAVY MENSTRUAL BLEEDING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORK DISABILITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77950628483     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-1207-9     Document Type: Article

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