Understanding cellular leiomyomas: A case-control study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109.e1-109.e6

  Taran, F Andrei ^a   Weaver, Amy L ^a   Gostout, Bobbie S ^a   Stewart, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

cellular leiomyoma; leiomyoma variant; leiomyosarcoma; uterine leiomyoma

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CELLULAR LEIOMYOMA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEIOMYOMA; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 77955654721     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.03.018     Document Type: Article

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