A randomized pilot study of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 292-295

  Kiran, Gurkan ^a   Gumusalan, Yakup ^a   Ekerbicer, Hasan C ^a   Kiran, Hakan ^a   Coskun, Ayhan ^a   Arikan, Deniz C ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; PAIN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881474303     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.02.016     Document Type: Article

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