Prevalence of infertility in a cross section of Pakistani population

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 389-393

  Shaheen, Riffat ^a   Subhan, Fazli ^b   Sultan, Sikandar ^b   Subhan, Khaula ^b   Tahir, Faheem ^b  

^a Federal Government Services Hospital   (Pakistan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Hysterosalpingography; Infertility; Laparoscopy; Tubal blockage

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; INFERTILITY; WOMENS HEALTH;

ISLAMABAD [PAKISTAN]; PAKISTAN;

EID: 79951482808     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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