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Original Article

Prolactin levels in menopausal women on long-term estrogen implants

H. H. Goh Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University Hospital, Singapore
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T. G. McCarthy Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University Hospital, Singapore
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V. Dramusic Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University Hospital, Singapore
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S. S. Ratnam Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University Hospital, Singapore
Pages 153-157 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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