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Brief Report

Sustained effect of the aromatase inhibitors anastrozole and letrozole on endometrial thickness in patients with endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial carcinoma

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Pages 1105-1109 | Accepted 02 Mar 2009, Published online: 20 Mar 2009

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