Norethisterone acetate versus norethisterone acetate combined with letrozole for the treatment of ovarian endometriotic cysts: A patient preference study

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 117-122

  Ferrero, Simone ^a   Remorgida, Valentino ^a   Venturini, Pier Luigi ^a   Leone Roberti Maggiore, Umberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endometriotic ovarian cysts; Letrozole; Norethisterone; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

LETROZOLE; NORETHISTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HAIR LOSS; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; METRORRHAGIA; OPEN STUDY; OVARY CYST; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DRYNESS;

ENDOMETRIOTIC OVARIAN CYSTS; LETROZOLE; NORETHISTERONE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

ADULT; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NITRILES; NORETHINDRONE; OVARIAN CYSTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 84894229508     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.11.030     Document Type: Article

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