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Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 319-331

Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in the management of female infertility: A systematic review

Author keywords

Infertility; Menstrual health; Meta analysis; Pregnancy rate; Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BROMOCRIPTINE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DANAZOL; ESTROGEN; GESTRINONE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PREDNISOLONE; PROGESTERONE; STEROID; TAMOXIFEN; THYROXINE; VITAMIN;

EID: 80054906273     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2011.09.003     Document Type: Review
Times cited : (71)

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