Endometriosis: Disease Mechanisms and Health Disparities

Overview

Journal Bull World Health Organ

Specialty Public Health

Date 2024 Nov 29

PMID 39611194

Authors

Nilufer Rahmioglu

Krina T Zondervan

Affiliations

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References

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