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LNG-IUS 5 Years Contraceptive Trial

Results of a 5-year contraceptive trial in parous and nulliparous women with a new LNG-IUS

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Pages 223-226 | Received 25 Aug 2016, Accepted 20 Dec 2016, Published online: 13 Jan 2017

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