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Research Article

The Pill, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Vascular and Mood Over-reactivity, and Mineral Imbalance

ELLEN C. G. GRANT 20 Coombe Ridings, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT2 7JU, UK
Pages 105-116 | Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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