Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Oriental Medicine for Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
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Chae, Min-Soo
(Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Seung-Hyeok (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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