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Transverse vaginal septum: a benign reason for elevated serum CA 19-9 and CA 125 levels

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    Cihan Kaya, Hüseyin Cengiz, Murat Ekin & Levent Yasar

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Kaya, C., Cengiz, H., Ekin, M. et al. Transverse vaginal septum: a benign reason for elevated serum CA 19-9 and CA 125 levels. Arch Gynecol Obstet 286, 821–823 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-012-2350-2

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