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Original Article

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effect of a Chinese herbal medicine preparation (Dang Gui Buxue Tang) on menopausal symptoms in Hong Kong Chinese women

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Pages 244-251 | Received 26 Mar 2007, Accepted 07 Dec 2008, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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