Burden of uterine fibroids in Italy: epidemiology, treatment outcomes, and consumption of health care resources in more than 5,000 women [Corrigendum]
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[This corrects the article on p. 525 in vol. 9, PMID: 28919793.].
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Burden of uterine fibroids in Italy: epidemiology, treatment outcomes, and consumption of health care resources in more than 5,000 women
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