Maturitas
Volume 56, Issue 3 , Pages 249-256 , 20 March 2007

Efficacy on menopausal neurovegetative symptoms and some plasma lipids blood levels of an herbal product containing isoflavones and other plant extracts

  • F. Cancellieri

      Affiliations

    • Gynaec. Obst. and Human Reprod. Med. Dept., Messina University, Messina, Italy
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  • V. De Leo

      Affiliations

    • Obst. Gynaec. Clin., Siena University, Siena, Italy
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  • A.D. Genazzani

      Affiliations

    • Obst. Gynaec. Clin., Modena University, Modena, Italy
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  • C. Nappi

      Affiliations

    • Obst. Gynaec. Urol. and Reprod. Med. Sci., Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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  • G.L. Parenti

      Affiliations

    • Menopause Centre, S. Anna Hosp., Como, Cantù and Mariano Comense Dept., Cantù, Italy
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  • F. Polatti

      Affiliations

    • Human Reproduction Center, Depart. S.M.E. Clin. University, PV, Fondation Pol. S. Matteo IRCCS PV, Pavia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 03398725454; fax: +39 0382524309.
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  • N. Ragni

      Affiliations

    • Gynaec. Obst. Department, Genoa University, Genoa, Italy
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  • S. Savoca

      Affiliations

    • Gynaec. Obst. Department, Catania University, Catania, Italy
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  • L. Teglio

      Affiliations

    • Menopause Centre, Main Hosp., Bologna, Italy
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  • F. Finelli

      Affiliations

    • Med. Aff., VIATRIS SpA, Milan, Italy
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  • M. Nichelatti

      Affiliations

    • Service of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Hematology, Niguarda Ca’ Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy

Received 17 June 2005 ,Revised 16 May 2006 ,Accepted 3 July 2006.

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PII: S0378-5122(06)00270-2

doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2006.07.001

Maturitas
Volume 56, Issue 3 , Pages 249-256 , 20 March 2007

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