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Perceptions and attitudes of Nigerian women about the menopause

A. O. Adekunle, A. O. Fawole, M. A. Okunlola Fertility Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
Pages 525-529 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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