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Hormones and Cancer

Efficacy of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in the prevention of the atypical endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer: retrospective data from selected obese menopausal symptomatic women

Michele MorelliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy
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Annalisa Di CelloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy
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Roberta VenturellaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy
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Rita MocciaroDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy
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Pietro D’AlessandroDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy
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Fulvio ZulloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 156-159 | Received 26 Jun 2012, Accepted 17 Jul 2012, Published online: 07 Nov 2012

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