Do we know what causes endometriosis?

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 314-315

  Wagstaff, Duncan ^a   Becker, Christian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 48249092017     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2008.69.6.29617     Document Type: Editorial

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