Endometriosis in a rural remote setting: A cross-sectional study

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 979-982

  Somigliana, Edgardo ^a,b   Vigano, Paola ^c   Benaglia, Laura ^b   Crovetto, Francesca ^b,d   Vercellini, Paolo ^b,d   Fedele, Luigi ^b,d  

^a Africa CUAMM   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Fertility rate; Prevalence remote setting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMMUNITY; CONSULTATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SYMPTOM; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870049205     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2012.683081     Document Type: Article

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