Causes of infertility in women at reproductive age

Health Science Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 80-87

  Roupa, Z ^a,h   Polikandrioti, M ^b   Sotiropoulou, P ^c   Faros, E ^d   Koulouri, A ^e   Wozniak, G ^f   Gourni, M ^g  

^a Nursing Department   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

^c SOTIRIA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^d LHTO Clinic

^e Jefferson County Jail   (United States)

^f Nursing Department   (Greece)

^g Nursing Department A   (Greece)

^h NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aauses of infertility; Female reproductive age; Infertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149126047     PISSN: 11087366     EISSN: 1791809X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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