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Uterine Artery Occlusion for Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Myomas
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1028-4559
DOI: 10.1016/s1028-4559(08)60050-9