American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 578.e1-578.e4 , December 2007

A pilot study to evaluate the relative efficacy of endometrial biopsy and full curettage in making a diagnosis of endometriosis by the detection of endometrial nerve fibers

Received 7 December 2006 ,Revised 11 February 2007 ,Accepted 18 April 2007.

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 Funding was provided by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

 Cite this article as: Al-Jefout M, Andreadis N, Tokushige N, et al. A pilot study to evaluate the relative efficacy of endometrial biopsy and full curettage in making a diagnosis of endometriosis by the detection of endometrial nerve fibers. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;197:578.e1-578.e4.

PII: S0002-9378(07)00553-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.04.032

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 578.e1-578.e4 , December 2007

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