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The value of phytoestrogens as a possible therapeutic option in postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease

G. Finking, Beate Hess, H. Hanke Division of Cardiology, University of Ulm, Germany
Pages 455-459 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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