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Research Article

Impaired uterine perfusion associated with metabolic disorders in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Chebib Chekir From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Medical School, Shikata, Okayama, Japan
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Mikiya Nakatsuka From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Medical School, Shikata, Okayama, Japan
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Yasuhiko Kamada From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Medical School, Shikata, Okayama, Japan
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Soichi Noguchi From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Medical School, Shikata, Okayama, Japan
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Aiko Sasaki From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Medical School, Shikata, Okayama, Japan
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Yuji Hiramatsu From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Medical School, Shikata, Okayama, Japan
Pages 189-195 | Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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