Short birth intervals and uterine cervical cancer risk in Jamaican women
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Cervical dysplasia and cancer and the use of hormonal contraceptives in Jamaican women
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0020-7292
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.04.010