Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 7-11 , March 2006

Uterine Artery Embolization and Infertility

  • Louis Domenico Jr., MD
    • ,
  • Gary P. Siskin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Gary P. Siskin, MD, Department of Radiology, Albany Medical Center, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC-113, Albany, NY 12208.

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PII: S1089-2516(06)00026-6

doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2006.08.003

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 7-11 , March 2006

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