The role of leiomyomas in infertility

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 441-445

  Bulletti, Carlo ^a   De Ziegler, Dominique ^b   Polli, Valeria ^a   Flamigni, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Nyon Medical Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEIOMYOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY RATE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033499154     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(99)80008-5     Document Type: Article

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