Chamomile Extract versus Clotrimazole Vaginal Cream in Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Randomized Double-Blind Control Trial |
Shiravani, Zahra
(Infertility Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences)
Poordast, Tahereh (Infertility Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) Alamdarloo, Shaghayegh Moradi (Department of Perinatology, Maternal-fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) Najib, Fateme sadat (Infertility Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) Hosseinzadeh, Fatemeh (Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Estahban branch, Islamic Azad University) Shahraki, Hadi Raeisi (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences) |
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