Adolescent Endometriosis in China: A Retrospective Analysis of 63 Cases

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 295-299

  Yang, Yunpeng ^a   Wang, Yin ^a   Yang, Jie ^a   Wang, Shu ^a   Lang, Jinghe ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Congenital abnormalities; Endometriosis

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN; GESTAGEN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ACUTE ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADOLESCENT ENDOMETRIOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; OVARY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHINA; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866283745     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: 18734332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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