Maturitas
Volume 57, Issue 3 , Pages 279-285 , 20 July 2007

Effect of hysterectomy or LNG-IUS on serum inhibin B levels and ovarian blood flow

  • Karoliina H. Halmesmäki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 2, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358 40 5632794; fax: +358 9 47175550.
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  • Ritva A. Hurskainen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 2, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
    • Health Services Research Unit, Stakes, Finland
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  • Bruno Cacciatore

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 2, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Aila Tiitinen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 2, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Jorma A. Paavonen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 2, 00290 Helsinki, Finland

Received 2 December 2006 ,Revised 9 January 2007 ,Accepted 19 January 2007.

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PII: S0378-5122(07)00037-0

doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2007.01.007

Maturitas
Volume 57, Issue 3 , Pages 279-285 , 20 July 2007

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