Expression of Concern:A randomized clinical trial of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and a low-dose combined oral contraceptive for fibroid-related menorrhagia. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (2011), 112, (126–130), 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.08.009);A randomized clinical trial of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system and a low-dose combined oral contraceptive for fibroid-related menorrhagia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-130

  Sayed, Gamal H ^a   Zakherah, Mahmoud S ^a   El Nashar, Sherif A ^a,b   Shaaban, Mamdouh M ^a  

^a Assiut University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibroid; Intrauterine levonorgestrel; Menorrhagia; Oral contraceptives; Uterus

Indexed keywords

HEMATIN; HEMOGLOBIN; LEVONORGESTREL; LOW DOSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAZARD RATIO; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 78650735049     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15562     Document Type: Erratum

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