Endometriosis, dysmenorrhea and diet-What is the evidence?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 140-147

  Fjerbæk, Agnete ^a   Knudsen, Ulla B ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Diet; Dietary intervention; Dysmenorrhea; Endometriosis; Fish oil

Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; PROSTAGLANDIN;

DIET; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MEAT; OVARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VEGETABLE;

EID: 34249326589     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.12.006     Document Type: Review

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