Endometriosis in adolescents is a hidden, progressive and severe disease that deserves attention, not just compassion

Human Reproduction

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2026-2031

  Brosens, I ^a   Gordts, S ^a   Benagiano, G ^b  

^a LEUVEN INSTITUTE FOR FERTILITY AND EMBRYOLOGY   (Belgium)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

adolescence; adult; endometriosis; laparoscopy; pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE ABDOMEN; BODY MASS; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; REVIEW; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SMOKING; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 84880559213     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det243     Document Type: Review

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