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Research Article

Differential efficacy of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist treatment on pedunculated and degenerated myomas: a retrospective study of 630 women

T. Furui, A. Imai, A. Takagi, T. Tamaya, H. Takagi, K. Matsunami, S. Shiraki Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu; Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Matsunami General Hospital, Gifu; Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hirano General Hospital, Japan
Pages 504-506 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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