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DOI 10.5301/jeppd.5000290 10.5301/jeppd.5000290
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Matalliotakis, M., Goulielmos, G. N., Zervou, M. I., Matalliotaki, C., Koumantakis, G., & Matalliotakis l (2017). The Familial Risk of Endometriosis among the Female Relatives of Patients with Endometriosis in Greece. Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders. https://doi.org/10.5301/jeppd.5000290
Matalliotakis M, Goulielmos GN, Zervou MI, Matalliotaki C, Koumantakis G, Matalliotakis l. The Familial Risk of Endometriosis among the Female Relatives of Patients with Endometriosis in Greece. Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders. 2017. doi:10.5301/jeppd.5000290
Matalliotakis, M., et al. "The Familial Risk of Endometriosis among the Female Relatives of Patients with Endometriosis in Greece." Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders, 2017.
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