Factors associated with uterine fibroid in Ghanaian women undergoing pelvic scans with suspected uterine fibroid
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Factors associated with uterine fibroid in Ghanaian women undergoing pelvic scans with suspected uterine fibroid
BACKGROUND Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumours affecting premenopausal women and are often associated with considerable hospitalization and morbidity. Literature shows virtually no study concerning the quantification of the main factors associated with uterine fibroids in Ghanaian women. The purpose of this study was to assess the main factors associated with uterine fibroid amo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Fertility Research and Practice
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2054-7099
DOI: 10.1186/s40738-016-0022-9