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Ilene Kaplan, uterine fibroid patient, Huntington, NY.
National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus: “Uterine Fibroids.”
Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology: “Endocrinology of Uterine Fibroids: Steroid Hormones, Stem Cells, and Genetic Contribution.”
Mayo Clinic: “Blood in urine (hematuria).”
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NIH, National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information: “Management of Uterine Fibroids [Internet].”
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Juliette The, MD, diagnostic radiologist, Christine E….
