Uterine leiomyomas are benign smooth-muscle tumors with an estimated prevalence of 77% among women of reproductive age in the United States and can cause a range of health problems. According to a nationwide analysis of 518,828 hysterectomies performed in 2005 in the United States,282,291 of the…The New England Journal of Medicine:Search Results [...]
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