Epidemiologic determinants of endometriosis among Egyptian women: A hospital-based case-control study

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 21-26

  Mamdouh, Heba Mohamed ^a   Mortada, Mona Mohamed ^a   Kharboush, Ibrahim Fahmy ^a   Abd Elateef, Hisham Abd Elfattah ^b  

^a High Institute of Public Health Egypt   (Egypt)

^b ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Case control study; Egypt; Endometriosis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ODDS RATIO; PARITY; RISK FACTOR;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PARITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84860866651     PISSN: 00132446     EISSN: 2090262X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.EPX.0000395322.91912.56     Document Type: Article

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