Mastalgia: Prevalence at a Sub-Saharan African Tertiary Hospital
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Mastalgia: Prevalence at a Sub-Saharan African Tertiary Hospital
Introduction. Mastalgia is a common breast condition among women referred to breast clinics worldwide. Whereas the prevalence is known in the Western world and Asia, the prevalence of the disease is unknown in many African countries. The aim of this study therefore was to determine the prevalence and describe factors associated with mastalgia among women attending a tertiary hospital in sub-Sah...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Research and Treatment
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-1542,2090-1550
DOI: 10.1155/2014/972726