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Comparison of fibrinolytic and metabolic system parameters in obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and women with simple obesity

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Pages 651-654 | Received 22 Jun 2006, Accepted 08 Sep 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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