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International Journal of Gynecology & Clinical Practices Volume 4 (2017), Article ID 4:IJGCP-136, 10 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4986/2017/136
Review Article
Imaging of Postpartum Uterine Pathology: A Review

Aslı Üçyiğit* and Jemma Johns

King’s College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
Dr. Aslı Üçyiğit, Early Pregnancy & Acute Gynaecology Unit, Suite 8, 3rd Floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom; E-mail: asli.ucyigit@nhs.net
25 July 2017; 04 December 2017; 06 December 2017
Üçyiğit A, Johns J (2017) Imaging of Postpartum Uterine Pathology: A Review. Int J Gynecol Clin Pract 4: 136. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4986/2017/136

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