Microscopic alterations of vaginal tissue in women with pelvic organ prolapse

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 250-253

  Kannan, K ^a,c   McConnell, A ^a   McLeod, M ^b   Rane, A ^a  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QML Pathology   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Microscopy; prolapse; tissue; vagina

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ELASTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; MICROSCOPY; MYOFIBROBLAST; NERVE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; VAGINA; VAGINA EPITHELIUM; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; COLLAGEN; ELASTIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; MYOFIBROBLASTS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN; VAGINA;

EID: 79952836029     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.553690     Document Type: Article

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