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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Motivations of Women Seeking a Uterus Transplant

Saaliha Vali1 Department of Surgery & Cancer, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK;2 Cutrale Perioperative & Ageing Research Group, Imperial College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Benjamin P Jones1 Department of Surgery & Cancer, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK;3 West London Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, W12 0HS, UK
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Srdjan Saso1 Department of Surgery & Cancer, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK;3 West London Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, W12 0HS, UK
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J Richard Smith1 Department of Surgery & Cancer, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK;3 West London Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, W12 0HS, UK
Article: FSO846 | Received 28 Jul 2022, Accepted 24 Feb 2023, Published online: 28 Mar 2023

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