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Comment
. 1998 Jul 11;317(7151):149A.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7151.149a.

Levonorgestrel intrauterine device can be left in place for five years

M Harrison-Woolrych, J M Raine
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Levonorgestrel intrauterine device can be left in place for five years

M Harrison-Woolrych et al. BMJ. .
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