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RESEARCH LETTER
Global burden of uterine fibroids among reproductive-aged women
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3201 Hospital, Hanzhong, China
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School of Biological Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, China
Submission date: 2026-05-22
Final revision date: 2026-08-18
Acceptance date: 2026-09-15
Online publication date: 2026-10-21
Corresponding author
Wang Chen
School of Biological Science and Engineering Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723000, China
School of Biological Science and Engineering Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723000, China
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| eISSN: | 1896-9151 |
| ISSN: | 1734-1922 |
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