Contraception
Volume 82, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63 , July 2010

Use of contraceptive methods among women with endometrial hyperplasia: a systematic review

Received 1 February 2010 ,Accepted 2 February 2010.

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☆ The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

PII: S0010-7824(10)00049-1

doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.02.005

Contraception
Volume 82, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63 , July 2010

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