The percentages of endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer among polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients presenting with abnormal menstrual pattern

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 159-164

  Prakansamut, Noppakorn ^a   Sirayapiwat, Porntip ^a   Triratanachat, Surang ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Abnormal menstrual pattern; Endometrial carcinoma; Endometrial hyperplasia; Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; ENDOMETRIUM POLYP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; METRORRHAGIA; OLIGOMENORRHEA; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; THAILAND;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; THAILAND;

EID: 84900817284     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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