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Gynecological Endocrinology Volume 23, 2007 - Issue sup1: European Progestin Club Scientific Meeting: Long-Term Use of Progestogens, Effects on Single Organ Systems
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Original Article

Long-term effects of low-dose 17β-estradiol plus dydrogesterone on 24-h ambulatory blood pressure in healthy postmenopausal women: A 1-year, randomized, prospective study

Cemil Kaya Güven Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. Dinçer Cengiz Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ankara School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Bora Cengiz Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ankara School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Güneş Akgun Department of Cardiology, University of Ankara School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 62-67 | Received 04 Mar 2007, Accepted 20 Jul 2007, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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