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Well...my docs always said endometrial thickness, I have never heard endometrious that I can recall.

Posted By: cJ on 2007-05-09
In Reply to: OB again. she had an endometrious thickness less than 1 mm.....or - debbie

Subject: Well...my docs always said endometrial thickness, I have never heard endometrious that I can recall. nm

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