Reversible ovarian failure induced by a Chinese herbal medicine: Lei gong teng

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-78

  Edmonds, Simon E F ^a,b   Montgomery, Julia C ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Pembury Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LEI GONG TENG; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINA; CHINESE HERB; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONDYLOMA; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LIBIDO DISORDER; NIGHT SWEAT; NULLIPARA; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; VAGINAL DRYNESS;

ADULT; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN FAILURE, PREMATURE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0037221629     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-0528.2003.t01-1-02039.x     Document Type: Article

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