doi: 10.1155/2012/539365.
Epub 2012 Jan 9.
Counselling patients with uterine fibroids: a review of the management and complications
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- DOI: 10.1155/2012/539365
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Counselling patients with uterine fibroids: a review of the management and complications
Obstet Gynecol Int.
2012.
Abstract
Fibroids are very common in Afro-Caribbean women. They can cause severe complications. The treatment modalities are not without risk and should be weighed against the complications of the fibroids.
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