Cytological pattern of cervical papanicolaou smear in eastern region of Saudi Arabia

Journal of Cytology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 173-177

  Balaha, Magdy Hassan ^a   Al Moghannum, Mohammed Saleh ^b   Al Ghowinem, Naema ^b   Al Omran, Souad ^b  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Al Ahsa Maternity Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cervical cytology; pap smear; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155187859     PISSN: 09709371     EISSN: 09745165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9371.86343     Document Type: Article

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