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Uterine fibroids.
Copyright © 2013 Massachusetts Medical Society Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) represent the most common tumor in women. These lesions disrupt the functions of the uterus and cause excessive uterine bleeding, anemia, defective implantation of an embryo, recurrent pregnancy loss, preterm labor, obstruction of labor, pelvic discomfort, and urinary incontinence and may mimic or mask malignant tumors...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 1874
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)42300-8