Interactions of cytokines, growth factors, and the extracellular matrix in the cellular biology of uterine leiomyomata
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- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in Fertility and Sterility
- Vol. 78 (1) , 1-12
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03154-0
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