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A systematic review of clinical studies on hereditary factors in pelvic organ prolapse.
International urogynecology journal - 1 Oct 2012
Lince Sabrina L, van Kempen Leon C, Vierhout Mark E, Kluivers Kirsten B
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: There is growing evidence that pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is at least partly caused by underlying hereditary risk factors. The aim of our study was to provide a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of clinical studies on family history of POP as a risk factor for POP in individual women. METHODS: The databases PubMed and Embase were searched. Clinical studies reporting on...
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