Postpartum factors and natural fibroid regression

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 204, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 496.e1-496.e6

  Laughlin, Shannon K ^a,b   Hartmann, Katherine E ^c   Baird, Donna D ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; leiomyoma; pregnancy; progesterone; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; LEVONORGESTREL; LOW DOSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; REMISSION; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 79958148414     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.02.018     Document Type: Article

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