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Vitamin D and endometriosis: Is there a correlation with disease severity?

  • Evangelisti, Giulio (Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino) ;
  • Barra, Fabio (Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino) ;
  • Fichera, Michele (Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Policlinico G. Rodolico, University of Catania) ;
  • Ferrero, Simone (Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino)
  • Received : 2019.09.15
  • Accepted : 2020.04.10
  • Published : 2020.09.30

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