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Prevalence of pelvic floor disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region

A meta-analysis

Hassan M. Elbiss, Wardah Rafaqat and Khalid S. Khan
Saudi Medical Journal February 2023, 44 (2) 128-136; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.2.20220510
Hassan M. Elbiss
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Elbiss), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; from the Medical College (Rafaqat), Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; and from the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Khan), University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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Wardah Rafaqat
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Elbiss), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; from the Medical College (Rafaqat), Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; and from the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Khan), University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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Khalid S. Khan
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Elbiss), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; from the Medical College (Rafaqat), Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; and from the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Khan), University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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