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Original Article

Serum CA-125 concentration in endometriosis patients: Role of pelvic and peritoneal irritation

G. G. Garzetti Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ancona University, Rome, Italy
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A. Ciavattini Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ancona University, Rome, Italy
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A. L. Tranquilli Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ancona University, Rome, Italy
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D. Arduini Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ancona University, Rome, Italy
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C. Romanini Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy
Pages 27-31 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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