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Review

Ovarian endometrioma: guidelines for selection of cases for surgical treatment or expectant management

Molly Carnahan Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk A19, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Jennifer Fedor Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk A19, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Ashok Agarwal Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk A19, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Sajal Gupta Center for Reproductive Medicine, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk A19, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. [email protected]
Pages 29-55 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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