Clinical applications of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system to gynecologic diseases

The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), originally designed for contraception, has since been applied to various gynecologic diseases. This article summarizes the current status of clinical applications of LNG-IUS to the treatment of gynecologic diseases such as heavy menstrual b...

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Autores principales: Kim, Mi-La, Seong, Seok Ju
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Korean Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health; Korean Society of Gynecologic Endocrinology; Korean Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy and Minimal Invasive Surgery; Korean Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine; Korean Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3784091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24327984
http://dx.doi.org/10.5468/OGS.2013.56.2.67
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description The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), originally designed for contraception, has since been applied to various gynecologic diseases. This article summarizes the current status of clinical applications of LNG-IUS to the treatment of gynecologic diseases such as heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis, leiomyoma, adenomyosis, endometrial hyperplasia, and early-stage endometrial cancer.
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spelling pubmed-37840912013-12-10 Clinical applications of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system to gynecologic diseases Kim, Mi-La Seong, Seok Ju Obstet Gynecol Sci Review The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), originally designed for contraception, has since been applied to various gynecologic diseases. This article summarizes the current status of clinical applications of LNG-IUS to the treatment of gynecologic diseases such as heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis, leiomyoma, adenomyosis, endometrial hyperplasia, and early-stage endometrial cancer. Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Korean Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health; Korean Society of Gynecologic Endocrinology; Korean Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy and Minimal Invasive Surgery; Korean Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine; Korean Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013-03 2013-03-12 /pmc/articles/PMC3784091/ /pubmed/24327984 http://dx.doi.org/10.5468/OGS.2013.56.2.67 Text en Copyright © 2013 Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Articles published in Obstet Gynecol Sci are open-access, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_short Clinical applications of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system to gynecologic diseases
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3784091/
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