Uterine leiomyomas: individualizing the approach to a heterogeneous condition.

Obstet Gynecol

From the Center for Uterine Fibroids Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

Published: February 2011

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