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Premenstrual Syndrome

Treatment of moderate to severe premenstrual syndrome with Vitex agnus castus (BNO 1095) in Chinese women

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Pages 612-616 | Received 27 Jun 2009, Accepted 23 Nov 2009, Published online: 25 Mar 2010

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