Prediction of endometriosis by transvaginal ultrasound in reproductive-age women with normal ovarian size

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 197-207

  Said, Tamer H ^a   Azzam, Amal Z ^a  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Laparoscopy; Transvaginal sonography; TVS based soft markers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906310449     PISSN: 11105690     EISSN: 20903251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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