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Long-Term Effects of Hysterectomy: A Focus on the Aging Patient

Catharina Forsgren1 Division of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital, SE-182 88, Stockholm, Sweden. [email protected].Correspondence[email protected]
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Daniel Altman1 Division of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital, SE-182 88, Stockholm, Sweden;2 Department of Medical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information
Pages 179-187 | Published online: 04 Apr 2013

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