Prevalence and incidence of diagnosed endometriosis and risk of endometriosis in patients with endometriosis-related symptoms: Findings from a statutory health insurance-based cohort in Germany

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-83

  Abbas, Sascha ^a   Ihle, Peter ^a   Köster, Ingrid ^a   Schubert, Ingrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Administrative incidence; Administrative prevalence; Endometriosis; Endometriosis related symptoms; Risk of endometriosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; OVARY CYST; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM;

EID: 84855830832     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.09.041     Document Type: Article

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