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High intensity focused ultrasound treatment of adenomyosis: a comparative study

Qing GuoDepartment of Gynecology, The First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Feng XuDepartment of Gynecology, The First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
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Zhenzhen DingDepartment of Gynecology, The First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
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Pan LiDepartment of Gynecology, The First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
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Xinghai WangDepartment of Gynecology, The First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
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Bulang GaoDepartment of Gynecology, The First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
Pages 505-509 | Received 28 Jun 2018, Accepted 04 Aug 2018, Published online: 11 Oct 2018

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