Pre-menstrual syndrome and diet

Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-75

  Bussell, Gaynor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium; Evening primrose oil; Magnesium; Neurotransmitter; Pre menstrual syndrome; Vitamin B6

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; PRIMROSE OIL; PYRIDOXINE;

ARTICLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASTALGIA; MINERAL DEFICIENCY; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0031941086     PISSN: 13590847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13590849862302     Document Type: Article

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