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Menopause

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 214-215

  Mahady, Gail ^a   Low Dog, Tieraona ^a   Sarma, Dandapantula N ^a  

^a USP Headquarters   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA EXTRACT;

CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER INJURY; LIVER TOXICITY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 67649316354     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31818d3f8a     Document Type: Letter

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