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Trimegestone and Menopause

A comparative 2-year study of the effects of sequential regimens of 1 mg 17β-estradiol and trimegestone with a regimen containing estradiol valerate and norethisterone on the bleeding profile and endometrial safety in postmenopausal women

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Pages 82-89 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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