Acupuncture to treat primary dysmenorrhea in women: A randomized controlled trial

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Smith, Caroline A ^a   Crowther, Caroline A ^b   Petrucco, Oswald ^b   Beilby, Justin ^c   Dent, Hannah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SHORT FORM 36; SYMPTOM;

EID: 79955117352     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep239     Document Type: Article

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