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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Uterine Fibroids.	Emily Rodriguez	Mar 22, 2024
	Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Uterine fibroids.	Gloria Lotha	Oct 21, 2023
	New article added.	Kara Rogers	Jul 09, 2009