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Characterizing the phenotype of advanced pelvic organ prolapse.
Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery - 1 Jan 2000
Levin Pamela J, Visco Anthony G, Shah Svati H, Fulton Rebekah G, Wu Jennifer M
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OBJECTIVE: Genetic studies require a clearly defined phenotype to reach valid conclusions. Our aim was to characterize the phenotype of advanced prolapse by comparing women with stage III to IV prolapse with controls without prolapse. METHODS: Based on the pelvic organ prolapse quantification examination, women with stage 0 to stage I prolapse (controls) and those with stage III to stage IV prolapse (cases) were...
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