Can vaginal ultrasound replace diagnostic curettage in the detection of endometrial pathology in post-menopausal bleeding?
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Diagnostic accuracy of endometrial curettage in endometrial pathology.
BACKGROUND Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the most frequent problems in life of an adult female. Uterine curettage or biopsy remains a preferred sampling procedure for diagnosis of the endometrial pathology. The objective of this study was to compare the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of endometrial curettage. PATIENTS AND METHODS This validation study w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1995-5588,1995-5596
DOI: 10.15218/zjms.2019.029