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Effects of acupuncture, applied relaxation, estrogens and placebo on hot flushes in postmenopausal women: an analysis of two prospective, parallel, randomized studies

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Pages 38-45 | Received 13 Nov 2005, Accepted 03 Sep 2006, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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