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Acupuncture improves sleep in postmenopause in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

H. Hachul *Departamento de Psicobiologia;Departamento de Ginecologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP);Departamento de Ginecologia, Casa de Saúde Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, Brazil
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T. K. P. Garcia *Departamento de Psicobiologia
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A. L. Maciel *Departamento de Psicobiologia
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F. Yagihara *Departamento de Psicobiologia
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S. Tufik *Departamento de Psicobiologia
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L. Bittencourt *Departamento de Psicobiologia
Pages 36-40 | Received 10 Apr 2012, Accepted 26 May 2012, Published online: 03 Sep 2012

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