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The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 26, 2021 - Issue 6
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Clinical Study

Comparison of two levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding: a randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial

Alexey B. Ilyina Federal State Budgetary Institution “Almazov National Medical Research Centre” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, Russia;b Female Counselling Center #22, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Albir A. Khasanovc Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia
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Larisa V. Suturinad Scientific Center for Family Health and Human Reproduction, Irkutsk, Russia
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Natalia I. Borisovae University Clinical Hospital #2, Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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Zakhar S. Reshetovf Medical Research Institute LLC, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Jean-Michel Foidartg University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Judit Alexandra Dérih Medical Affairs, Gedeon Richter Plc., Budapest, Hungary
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Vera Tóthh Medical Affairs, Gedeon Richter Plc., Budapest, HungaryCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 491-498 | Received 06 Jan 2021, Accepted 08 Jun 2021, Published online: 28 Jun 2021

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