Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 124-128 , June 2006

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Change in Uterine Fibroids Induced by Treatment with a Gnrh Analog

  • Chun-Chieh Chia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chi Mei Hospital, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chun-Chieh Chia, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chi Mei Hospital, 201 Taikang, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan
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  • Soon-Cen Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chi Mei Hospital, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan
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  • Shen-Shien Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tainan, Taiwan
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  • Jye-Yi Kang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tainan, Taiwan
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  • Jing-Chuan Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tainan, Taiwan
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  • Yuen-Shan Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tainan, Taiwan
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  • Kuo-Feng Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tainan, Taiwan
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  • Hung-Jung Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tainan, Taiwan
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  • Ching-Cheng Zheng

      Affiliations

    • Pathology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan

,Accepted 21 November 2005.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60209-6

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60209-6

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 124-128 , June 2006

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