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Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

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Diagnosis of Endometrial Biopsies and Curettings

This chapter specifically addresses uterine bleeding resulting from alterations in the normal cyclical changes of the endometrium. This type of bleeding is commonly referred to as dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). Clinically, DUB indicates ovulatory dysfunction. By definition, DUB excludes postmenopausal bleeding or bleeding caused by the presence of specific pathologic processes such as inflammation, polyps, hyperplasia, carcinoma, exogenous hormones, and complications of pregnancy.

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  1. Upstate Medical University, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY 13210

    Michael T. Mazur MD (Clinical Professor of Pathology)

  2. ClearPath Diagnostics, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA

    Michael T. Mazur MD (Clinical Professor of Pathology)

  3. Departments of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA

    Robert J. Kurman MD (Richard W. TeLinde, Distinguished Professor)

  4. The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA

    Robert J. Kurman MD (Richard W. TeLinde, Distinguished Professor)

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Mazur, M.T., Kurman, R.J. (2005). Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding. In: Diagnosis of Endometrial Biopsies and Curettings. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-26321-2_5

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