Peculiar aspects of endometriosis in adolescents

Journal of Endometriosis

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-25

  Candiani, Massimo ^a   Ronzoni, Stefania ^b   Gentilini, Davide ^c   Tandoi, Iacopo ^a   Somigliana, Edgardo ^d   Viganò, Paola ^e  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^d John's Pope Hospital   (Uganda)

^e Center for Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology CROG   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Endometriosis; Pathogenesis; Pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HUMAN; MENARCHE; OVARY CYST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 78549246577     PISSN: 20359969     EISSN: 2036282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/228402651000200104     Document Type: Conference Paper

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