Factors associated with uterine fibroid in Ghanaian women undergoing pelvic scans with suspected uterine fibroid

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Benjamin Dabo Sarkodie
Benard Ohene Botwe
David Nana Adjei
Eric Ofori
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[1] Univeristy of Ghana,Department of Radiography
[2] School of Medicine and Dentistry,Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
[3] University Ghana School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences,undefined
[4] College of Health Sciences,undefined
[5] University Ghana School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences,undefined
[6] College of Health Sciences,undefined
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Uterine fibroid; Ultrasound; Ghana; Associated factors;
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10.1186/s40738-016-0022-9
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