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REVIEW: Evidence for asymmetric distribution of lower intestinal tract endometriosis

2004; Wiley; Volume: 111; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00453.x

1471-0528

Paolo Vercellini, Charles Chapron, Luigi Fedele, Umberto Gattei, Raffaella Daguati, Pier Giorgio Crosignani,

Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & GynaecologyVolume 111, Issue 11 p. 1213-1217 REVIEW: Evidence for asymmetric distribution of lower intestinal tract endometriosis Paolo Vercellini, Paolo Vercellini First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milano, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorCharles Chapron, Charles Chapron Baudelocque University Clinic, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Cochin, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorLuigi Fedele, Luigi Fedele Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milano, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorUmberto Gattei, Umberto Gattei First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milano, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorRaffaella Daguati, Raffaella Daguati First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milano, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPier Giorgio Crosignani, Pier Giorgio Crosignani First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milano, ItalySearch for more papers by this author Paolo Vercellini, Paolo Vercellini First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milano, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorCharles Chapron, Charles Chapron Baudelocque University Clinic, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Cochin, Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorLuigi Fedele, Luigi Fedele Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milano, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorUmberto Gattei, Umberto Gattei First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milano, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorRaffaella Daguati, Raffaella Daguati First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milano, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPier Giorgio Crosignani, Pier Giorgio Crosignani First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milano, ItalySearch for more papers by this author First published: 19 October 2004 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00453.xCitations: 23Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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