Evaluation of effects of letrozole compare to danazole in patients confirmed endometriosis: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Volumn 28, Issue 109, 2010, Pages 416-424

  Roghaei, Mohammad Ali ^a   Tehrani, Hatav Ghasemi ^a   Taherian, Aliakbar ^a   Koleini, Navid ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Danazole; Endometriosis; Laparoscopy; Letrozole

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE INHIBITOR; CALCIUM; DANAZOL; LETROZOLE; PLACEBO; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 78049399935     PISSN: 10277595     EISSN: 1735854X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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