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GYNECOLOGY

Public perceptions of endometriosis: perspectives from both genders

Divya K. Shah Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Molly B. Moravek Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Anjel Vahratian Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Vanessa K. Dalton Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Dan I. Lebovic Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Pages 646-650 | Received 21 Aug 2009, Accepted 25 Jan 2010, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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