Treatment of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain with letrozole and norethindrone acetate

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 213-215

  Chawla, Surg Cdr S ^a  

^a BASE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Letrozole

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LETROZOLE; NORETHISTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957354102     PISSN: 03771237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-1237(10)80039-5     Document Type: Article

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