Diseases [C] » Urogenital Diseases [C12] » Genital Diseases » Genital Diseases, Female » Adnexal Diseases » Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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Diseases [C] » Urogenital Diseases [C12] » Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications » Female Urogenital Diseases » Genital Diseases, Female » Adnexal Diseases » Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Description
A spectrum of inflammation involving the female upper genital tract and the supporting tissues. It is usually caused by an ascending infection of organisms from the endocervix. Infection may be confined to the uterus (ENDOMETRITIS), the FALLOPIAN TUBES; (SALPINGITIS); the ovaries (OOPHORITIS), the supporting ligaments (PARAMETRITIS), or may involve several of the above uterine appendages. Such inflammation can lead to functional impairment and infertility. MeSH
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Subtype Terms (4)
Endometritis
20 approved drugs
Oophoritis
2 approved drugs
Parametritis
2 approved drugs
Salpingitis
2 approved drugs
Approved Indicated Drugs (7)
Phase 4 Indicated Drugs (5)
Phase 3 Indicated Drugs (1)
Phase 2 Indicated Drugs (1)
Phase 1 Indicated Drugs (1)
Other Experimental Indicated Drugs (3)
Organization Involved with Phase 4 Indications (12)
Organization Involved with Phase 3 Indications (1)
Organization Involved with Phase 2 Indications (5)
Organization Involved with Other Experimental Indications (3)
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