Fibroid size and number and risk of postpartum hemorrhage.

Am J Obstet Gynecol

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY; Institute of Health Systems Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY.

Published: September 2023

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