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The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 18, 2013 - Issue 5
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CASE REPORTS

Second trimester medical abortion in a woman with prior classical caesarean section and a uterine leiomyoma – A case report

Mimi T. Y. SetoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Siew-Fei NguDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vincent Y. T. CheungDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Ting-Chung PunDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Pages 410-414 | Published online: 22 May 2013

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