Chinese herbal medicine and clomiphene citrate for anovulation: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 397-405

  See, Caylie J ^a   McCulloch, Michael ^b   Smikle, Collin ^c   Gao, Jin ^d  

^a Acupuncture Kitchen   (United States)

^b Pine Street Foundation ^*  (United States)

^c Laurel Fertility Care   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; CLOMIFENE;

ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; BASAL BODY TEMPERATURE; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBASE; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MESH HEADING; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANOVULATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLOMIPHENE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; OVULATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 79957471379     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0254     Document Type: Article

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