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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica Volume 73, 1994 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Microcurettage sampling of the endometrium for histopathological examination - simpler but not safe?: Comparison of endometrial histopathology in samples obtained by a disposable mechanical curette and by traditional curettage

Berit Schei Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of Trondheim, Trondheim
,
Torill Floa Bang The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Faculty of Medicine, University of Trondheim, Trondheim
,
Jostein Halgunset The Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Trondheim, Trondheim
,
Olav A. Haugen The Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Trondheim, Trondheim
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Ivar Haarstad The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Innherred sykehus (County Hospital), Levanger, Norway
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Mathias Onsrud The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Faculty of Medicine, University of Trondheim, Trondheim
Pages 497-501 | Accepted 12 Sep 1993, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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