Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 5 , Pages 1662-1667 , May 2009

Endometriosis of the ureter and bladder are not associated diseases

  • Mauricio Simoes Abrao, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Sirio Libanes Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mauricio Simoes Abrao, Ph.D., Rua São Sebastião 550, 04708–001, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (FAX: +55 11-5182-2671).
    • ,
  • Joao Antonio Dias Jr., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Sirio Libanes Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Patrick Bellelis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Sergio Podgaec, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Sirio Libanes Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Carlos Ricardo Bautzer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Sirio Libanes Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Celso Gromatsky, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Sirio Libanes Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 4 December 2007 ,Revised 21 February 2008 ,Accepted 21 February 2008.

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 M.S.A. has nothing to disclose. J.A.D. has nothing to disclose. P.B. has nothing to disclose. S.P. has nothing to disclose. C.R.B. has nothing to disclose. C.G. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)00512-8

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.143

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 5 , Pages 1662-1667 , May 2009

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