American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 5 , Pages 503.e1-503.e4 , May 2010

The association between obesity and stage II or greater prolapse

Presented at the 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society, Hollywood, FL, Sept. 24-26, 2009.

Received 31 July 2009 ,Revised 25 October 2009 ,Accepted 12 January 2010.

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 Cite this article as: Washington BB, Erekson EA, Kassis NC, et al. The association between obesity and stage II or greater prolapse. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:503.e1-4.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.016

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 5 , Pages 503.e1-503.e4 , May 2010

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