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Original Article

Effect of sequential transdermal progesterone cream on endometrium, bleeding pattern, and plasma progesterone and salivary progesterone levels in postmenopausal women

Dr B. G. Wren Sydney Menopause Centre, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Australia
,
K. McFarland Sydney Menopause Centre, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Australia
,
L. Edwards Sydney Menopause Centre, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Australia
,
P. O'Shea Sydney Menopause Centre, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Australia
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S. Sufi WHO Collaborative Centre for Research in Human Reproduction, Queen Charlotte Hospital, London, UK
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B. Gross Deceased
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J. A. Eden Sydney Menopause Centre, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Australia
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Pages 155-160 | Received 10 Apr 2000, Accepted 21 Jun 2000, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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