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Research Article

Effects of a microbubble ultrasound contrast agent on high-intensity focused ultrasound for uterine fibroids: a randomised controlled trial

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Pages 1311-1315 | Received 26 Jul 2017, Accepted 27 Nov 2017, Published online: 04 Jan 2018

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