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Familial inheritance of endometriosis in a British population. A case control study

Dawn Coxhead Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Southampton, Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton
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E. J. Thomas Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Southampton, Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton
Pages 42-44 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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