American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 186, Issue 6 , Pages 1160-1166 , June 2002

Pelvic organ prolapse in the women's health initiative: Gravity and gravidity

To be presented at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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☆ Supported by National Institutes of Health contracts No. N01-WH-2-2110, N01-WH-3-2100, N01-WH-3-2101, N01-WH-3-2102, N01-WH-3-2105, N01-WH-3-2106, N01-WH-3-2108, N01-WH-3-2109, N01-WH-3-2110, N01-WH-3-2111, N01-WH-3-2112, N01-WH-3-2113, N01-WH-3-2115, N01-WH-3-2118, N01-WH-3-2119, N01-WH-3-2120, N01-WH-3-2122, N01-WH-4-2107, N01-WH-4-2108, N01-WH-4-2109, N01-WH-4-2110, N01-WH-4-2111, N01-WH-4-2112, N01-WH-4-2113, N01-WH-4-2114, N01-WH-4-2115, N01-WH-4-2116, N01-WH-4-2117, N01-WH-4-2118, N01-WH-4-2119, N01-WH-4-2120, N01-WH-4-2121, N01-WH-4-2122, N01-WH-4-2123, N01-WH-4-2124, N01-WH-4-2125, N01-WH-4-2126, N01-WH-4-2129, N01-WH-4-2130, N01-WH-4-2131, N01-WH-4-2132.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Susan L. Hendrix, DO, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, 4707 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201. E-mail: shendrix@med.wayne.edu

PII: S0002-9378(02)00012-1

doi: 10.1067/mob.2002.123819

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 186, Issue 6 , Pages 1160-1166 , June 2002

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