Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 279-284 , February 2008

Uterine Artery Embolization in Patients with Symptomatic Diffuse Leiomyomatosis of the Uterus

Received 2 July 2007 ,Revised 15 October 2007 ,Accepted 15 October 2007.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(07)01375-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2007.10.017

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 279-284 , February 2008

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