Electroacupuncture for Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Yoon, Jun-Geol
(Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Nam-Chun (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) Ji, Hae-Ri (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) Park, Kyoung-Sun (Dept. of Korean Medicine Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Korean Medicine Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Korean Medicine Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Korean Medicine Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Korean Medicine Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) |
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