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Original Article

Serum Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha Levels in Benign and Malignant Lesions of the Endometrium in Postmenopausal Women; A preliminary study

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Pages 417-420 | Received 25 Sep 1991, Accepted 03 Jan 1992, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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