The efficacy and tolerability of short-term low-dose estrogen-only add-back therapy during post-operative GnRH agonist treatment for endometriosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-89

  Kim, Na Young ^a   Ryoo, Uinam ^a   Lee, Dong Yun ^a   Kim, Min Jae ^a   Yoon, Byung Koo ^a   Choi, Dooseok ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Add back therapy; Endometriosis; GnRH agonist; Low dose estrogen

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN; ESTRADIOL VALERATE; LEUPRORELIN; TIBOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWEATING; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 79951509389     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.08.008     Document Type: Article

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