Letrozole and norethisterone acetate in colorectal endometriosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-202

  Ferrero, Simone ^a   Camerini, Giovanni ^a   Ragni, Nicola ^a   Venturini, Pier L ^b   Biscaldi, Ennio ^c   Seracchioli, Renato ^d   Remorgida, Valentino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aromatase inhibitors; Bowel endometriosis; Endometriosis; Letrozole; Medical therapy; Norethisterone acetate

Indexed keywords

LETROZOLE; NORETHISTERONE ACETATE;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL ENDOMETRIOSIS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTESTINE STENOSIS; MUCUS SECRETION; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 77952101340     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.02.023     Document Type: Article

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