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Characteristics of external genitalia in pre- and postmenopausal women

Dr M. Basaran Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
,
R. Kosif Department of Anatomy, Zonguldak Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
,
U. Bayar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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B. Civelek Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pages 416-421 | Received 06 Jan 2008, Accepted 09 May 2008, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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