Beneficial effect of Curcumin in Letrozole induced polycystic ovary syndrome

Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 116-122

  Reddy, P Sushma ^a   Begum, Nazia ^a   Mutha, Sumith ^a   Bakshi, Vasudha ^a  

^a ANURAG UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Curcumin; Cysts; Letrozole; PCOS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84965108804     PISSN: 23050500     EISSN: 23050519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apjr.2016.01.006     Document Type: Article

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