Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 124-129 , June 2009

Effects of Calcium Supplement Therapy in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome

  • Zinat Ghanbari

      Affiliations

    • ValiAsr Reproductive Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Fedieh Haghollahi

      Affiliations

    • ValiAsr Reproductive Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Mamak Shariat

      Affiliations

    • Maternal-Fetal-Neonatal Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Mamak Shariat, Maternal-Fetal-Neonatal Health Research Center, ValiAsr Hospital, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran 14194, Iran
    • ,
  • Abbas Rahimi Foroshani

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Group, Health Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Maryam Ashrafi

      Affiliations

    • Baghiatallah Hospital, Tehran, Iran

,Accepted 10 September 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60271-0

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60271-0

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 124-129 , June 2009

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