The epidemiology of uterine fibroids

Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Clinics of North America

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 271-281

  Van Voorhis, Brad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DIET; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RACE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0036263651     PISSN: 10479422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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