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Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 195-199

The use of complementary and alternative fertility treatments

Author keywords

acupuncture; evidence based medicine; herbal therapy; infertility

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CLOMIFENE; DANAZOL; FERTILITY BLEND; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; FOLIC ACID; MENEVIT; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PLACEBO; SELENIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

EID: 79955961453     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: 1473656X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e3283455246     Document Type: Review
Times cited : (22)

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