Evaluation of nitric oxide and homocysteine levels in primary dysmenorrheal women in Taiwan

Life Sciences

Volumn 76, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 2005-2009

  Sun, Mao Feng ^a   Huang, Hui Chi ^b   Lin, Song Chow ^c   Chang, Li Ping ^b   Liu, Chi Feng ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; STUDENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 13544249701     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2004.09.030     Document Type: Article

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