Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system vs oral progestins for non-atypical endometrial hyperplasia: A systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized trials

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 469-478

  Abu Hashim, Hatem ^a   Ghayaty, Essam ^a   El Rakhawy, Mohamed ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

endometrial hyperplasia; levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system; progestins; progestogens; randomized trials

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; LEVONORGESTREL;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DATA BASE; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEVONORGESTREL RELEASING INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCOPUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES, MEDICATED; LEVONORGESTREL; PROGESTINS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84942292412     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.03.037     Document Type: Review

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