European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 187-193 , June 2008

Ovarian endometrioma—Risks factors of ovarian cancer development

  • Hiroshi Kobayashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Kazuhiro Sumimoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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  • Takashi Kitanaka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Yoshihiko Yamada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Toshiyuki Sado

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Mariko Sakata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Shozo Yoshida

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Ryuji Kawaguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Seiji Kanayama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Shigetomi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Shoji Haruta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Yoriko Tsuji

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Sachiyo Ueda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Toshihiko Terao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan

Received 27 December 2006 ,Revised 20 June 2007 ,Accepted 25 June 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00311-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.06.017

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 187-193 , June 2008

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