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Original Article

Predicting the Effect of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Analogue Treatment on Uterine Leiomyomas Based on MR Imaging

Y. Matsuno Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
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Yasuyuki Yamashita Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
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M. Takahashi Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
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H. Katabuchi Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
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H. Okamura Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
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Y. Kitano Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Amakusa Chuou General Hospital, Hondo, Japan
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T. Shimamura Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Amakusa Chuou General Hospital, Hondo, Japan
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Pages 656-662 | Accepted 08 Apr 1999, Published online: 07 Jan 2010

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