IVF and endometriosis-related symptom progression: Insights from a prospective study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2368-2372

  Benaglia, Laura ^a   Somigliana, Edgardo ^a   Santi, Giulia ^a,b   Scarduelli, Claudia ^a   Ragni, Guido ^a   Fedele, Luigi ^a,b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; endometriosis related symptoms; IVF

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 80051930658     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der208     Document Type: Article

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