Is mild endometriosis a progressive disease?
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This paper examines whether mild endometriosis is a progressive disease, based on clinical observations and literature review.
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Journal Article Is mild endometriosis a progressive disease? Get access Ivo A. Brosens Ivo A. Brosens Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital GasthuisbergB-3000 Leuven, Belgium Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Human Reproduction, Volume 9, Issue 12, 1 December 1994, Pages 2209–2211, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a138422 Published: 01 December 1994
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