Can Hysterectomy Be Considered a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease?
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000161141.92300.f3