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Pelvic floor and estrogens

G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER/GPR30) levels in pelvic floor muscles and its association with estrogen status in female rabbits

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Pages 748-753 | Received 11 Mar 2022, Accepted 28 Jun 2022, Published online: 21 Jul 2022

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