Pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-87

  Jons, Keisha A ^a   Moalli, Pamela A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Division of Urogynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT MODALITY;

EID: 80053102575     PISSN: 21518378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e3181d6ff65     Document Type: Article

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