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Epidemiological Study

Uterine fibroids increase time to pregnancy: a cohort study

Kamilla KarlsenDepartment of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; ;Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ole MogensenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; ;Department of Clinical Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; View further author information
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Peter HumaidanaDepartment of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; ;The Fertility Clinic, Skive Regional Hospital, Skive, Denmark; ;Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; View further author information
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Ulrik S. KesmodelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; ;Faculty of Health, Aalborg University, Aalborg, DenmarkView further author information
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Pernille RavnDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; View further author information
Pages 37-42 | Received 09 Aug 2019, Accepted 25 Nov 2019, Published online: 10 Dec 2019

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