Primary and secondary amenorrhoea.
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Primary and secondary amenorrhoea.
Amenorrhoea, which is usually defined as no periods for six months or more, occurs in 10-20% of patients complaining of infertility and is one of the commonest reasons for referral to a gynaecological endocrine clinic. It usually implies an endocrine abnormality of ovarian function. In many women a preliminary diagnosis may be made from clinical evaluation at the initial visit to the clinic, an...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1987
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.294.6575.815