American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 3 , Pages 270.e1-270.e6 , March 2008

Analysis of prognostic factors for patients with leiomyoma treated with uterine arterial embolization

  • Seiji Isonishi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Aoto Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Seiji Isonishi, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jikei University School of Medicine, 6-41-2 Aoto, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8506, Japan
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  • Robert L. Coleman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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  • Masanori Hirama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Aoto Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Yasushi Iida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Aoto Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Satomi Kitai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Aoto Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Masanori Nagase, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Aoto Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kazuhiko Ochiai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Aoto Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Received 6 February 2007 ,Revised 13 July 2007 ,Accepted 10 September 2007.

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 Cite this article as: Isonishi S, Coleman RL, Hirama M, et al. Analysis of prognostic factors for patients with leiomyoma treated with uterine arterial embolization. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:270.e1-270.e6.

PII: S0002-9378(07)01125-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.09.026

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 3 , Pages 270.e1-270.e6 , March 2008

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