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ORCID authors
R. Simões Nomelin 0000-0001-6591-7619
P. K. Aparecia Antão 0000-0002-4294-5892
M. Prata Jammal 0000-0003-2693-8817
C. Almeida de Lima 0000-0002-6926-558X
P. C. Arvelos Crispim 0000-0003-2637-2462
A. Martins-Filho 0000-0002-2519-5583
R. M. Etchebehere 0000-0002-2241-5966
E. F. Candido Murta 0000-0003-4014-1345
Submitted/Doručeno: 28. 4. 2024
Accepted/Přijato: 30. 4. 2024
Prof. Rosekeila Simões Nomelini, MD
Laboratory of Applied Sciences for Women (LaCam)
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro
Av. Getúlio Guaritá 214, Bairro Abadia
Uberaga-MG 38025-440
Brazil
rosekeila@terra.com.br