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PSA and PCO

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) in diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome – a new insight

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Pages 931-935 | Received 28 Dec 2015, Accepted 08 Jun 2016, Published online: 16 Jul 2016

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