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Cesarean Section Scar Defect: Emerging Cause of Menstrual Irregularities—Case Series and Review of Literature

Citation Information : Cesarean Section Scar Defect: Emerging Cause of Menstrual Irregularities—Case Series and Review of Literature. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2016; 7 (1):27-31.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10016-1123

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2012

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


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Pai AH, Kodandapani S. Cesarean Section Scar Defect: Emerging Cause of Menstrual Irregularities—Case Series and Review of Literature. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2016;7(1):27-31.


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