Risk factors for prolapse development in white, black, and hispanic women

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 80-90

  Kudish, Bela I ^a   Iglesia, Cheryl B ^a   Gutman, Robert E ^a   Sokol, Andrew I ^a   Rodgers, Allison K ^b   Gass, Marjery ^c   O'Sullivan, Mary Jo ^d   Larson, Joseph ^e   Abu Sitta, Moeen ^f   Howard, Barbara V ^g  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c North American Menopause Society   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^e Central Controlling Center   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^g GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Parity; Prolapse development; Prolapse incidence; Race

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS;

ETHNICITY; PARITY; PROLAPSE DEVELOPMENT; PROLAPSE INCIDENCE; RACE;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 80053008837     PISSN: 21518378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e31820e5d06     Document Type: Article

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