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Maca reduces blood pressure and depression, in a pilot study in postmenopausal women

L. Stojanovska *Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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C. LawDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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B. LaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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T. ChungDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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K. Nelson *Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Victoria, Australia
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S. DayImmunology and Vaccine Laboratory, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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V. Apostolopoulos *Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Victoria, Australia;Immunology and Vaccine Laboratory, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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C. HainesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Pages 69-78 | Received 06 Apr 2014, Accepted 27 May 2014, Published online: 07 Aug 2014

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