European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 154, Issue 2 , Pages 192-195 , February 2011

Correlation of thrombomodulin expression and occlusion of the uterine artery for the treatment of leiomyoma

Received 28 May 2010 ,Revised 15 July 2010 ,Accepted 3 August 2010.

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PII: S0301-2115(10)00410-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.08.004

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 154, Issue 2 , Pages 192-195 , February 2011

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