How common is adenomyosis? A prospective study of prevalence using transvaginal ultrasound in a gynaecology clinic

Human Reproduction

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3432-3439

  Naftalin, J ^a   Hoo, W ^a   Pateman, K ^a   Mavrelos, D ^a   Holland, T ^a   Jurkovic, D ^a  

^a Napolitano and Prof David)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adenomyosis; diagnosis; prevalence; transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 84870044726     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des332     Document Type: Article

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