Is the incidence of urinary bladder endometriosis increasing? Figures from Finland

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-59

  Vaarala, Markku H ^a   Hellstrom, Pekka ^a   Santala, Markku ^b  

^a Division of Urology   (United States)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Incidence; Urinary bladder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; URINARY BLADDER ENDOMETRIOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSURIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEMATURIA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; URINARY BLADDER DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954893865     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000288161     Document Type: Article

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