BMI and uterine size: Is there any relationship?

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 568-571

  Dandolu, Vani ^a   Singh, Ruchira ^a   Lidicker, Jeff ^a   Harmanli, Oz ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Baystate Med Cent   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Obesity; Uterine fibroids; Uterine size

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS WEIGHT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS;

EID: 78149283681     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e3181e8ae64     Document Type: Article

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