The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 514-518 , December 2005

Detection of chronic endometritis at fluid hysteroscopy

  • Ettore Cicinelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Ettore Cicinelli, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Bari, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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  • Leonardo Resta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari.
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  • Roberto Nicoletti, MD

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari.
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  • Massimo Tartagni, MD

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari.
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  • Marco Marinaccio, MD

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari.
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  • Carlo Bulletti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of Rimini, Rimini, Italy.
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  • Giuseppe Colafiglio, MD

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari.

Received 9 March 2005 ,Accepted 14 July 2005.

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PII: S1553-4650(05)00894-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2005.07.394

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 514-518 , December 2005

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