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Research Article

Frequency of spontaneously occurring postmenopausal bleeding in the general population

Karen Astrup From the Central Research Unit and Department of General Practice, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Niels de Fne Olivarius From the Central Research Unit and Department of General Practice, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 203-207 | Published online: 07 Aug 2009

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