Abdominal myomectomy for infertility: A comprehensive review

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 873-879

  Vercellini, Paolo ^a   Maddalena, Silvia ^a   De Giorgi, Olga ^a   Aimi, Giorgio ^a   Crosignani, Pier Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Infertility; Leiomyomas; Overview; Reproduction; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LEIOMYOMA; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY RATE; RECURRENT DISEASE; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0031864215     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.4.873     Document Type: Article

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