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The echogenic endometrium and alterations during menstrual cycle
Author(s) -
Sakamoto C.,
Nakano H.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(82)90051-0
Subject(s) - endometrium , menstrual cycle , echogenicity , menstruation , medicine , endocrinology , hormone , ultrasonography , radiology
Endometrial echograms were obtained from 101 patients with a regular menses to investigate cyclic changes which occur during normal menstrual cycle. After the mid‐secretory phase, a marked increase of the reflecting interfaces was evident within the endometrium and a thickened echogenic area was observed. Such were not evident during the proliferative phase. As the increased interfaces within the endometrium represent the effects of progesterone, an assessment of the endocrinological milieu is made feasible.