Incidence, aetiology and epidemiology of uterine fibroids.

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Published in Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol on June 04, 2008

Authors

Stanley Okolo1

Author Affiliations

1: North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, London, UK. s.okolo@medsch.ucl.ac.uk

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