Management of adenomyosis in subfertile women and pregnancy outcome

Oman Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 178-181

  Al Jama, Fathia E ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Adenomyosis; Gn RH analogues; Infertility; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858181920     PISSN: 1999768X     EISSN: 20705204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5001/omj.2011.43     Document Type: Article

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