European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 178-182 , December 2009

Prediction of pelvic pathology in subfertile women with combined Chlamydia antibody and CA-125 tests

  • Josien Penninx

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Monique Brandes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Jan Peter de Bruin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Peter M. Schneeberger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Carl J.C.M. Hamilton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, P.O. Box 90153, 5200 ME ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.

Received 4 December 2008 ,Revised 23 June 2009 ,Accepted 6 August 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00492-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.08.004

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 178-182 , December 2009

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