Maintenance therapy with dienogest following gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment for endometriosis-associated pelvic pain

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 212-216

  Kitawaki, Jo ^a   Kusuki, Izumi ^a   Yamanaka, Kaoruko ^a   Suganuma, Izumi ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dienogest; Endometriosis associated pelvic pain; GnRH agonist; Progestin; Uterine bleeding

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN ACETATE; DIENOGEST; DINAGEST; GONADORELIN AGONIST; LEUPRORELIN; SPRECUR MP; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS BLEEDING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 79959520398     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.03.012     Document Type: Article

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