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TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL 8
Vitamin K2 in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes
Andrew W. Campbell, MD, Editor in Chief
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Conventional or Natural Pharmacotherapy and the Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression During Menopause
Dorota Kopciuch, PhD; Anna Paczkowska, PhD; Tomasz Zaprutko, PhD; Michał Michalak, PhD; Elżbieta Nowakowska
The Effects of Stretching Training on Cardiac Autonomic Function in Obese Postmenopausal Women
Alexei Wong, PhD; Marcos Sanchez-Gonzalez, MD, PhD; Roy Kalfon, MS; Stacey Alvarez-Alvarado, MS; Arturo Figueroa, MD, PhD
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Seed Oil for Treating Menopausal Symptoms: An Individually Controlled Cohort Study
Roman Huber, MD; Richard Gminski, PhD; Tao Tang, PhD; Tomas Weinert; Sabine Schulz, MD; Margareta Linke-Cordes, MD; Ines Martin, MD; Heide Fischer
Effects of Xuebijing Injection for Patients With Sepsis-induced Acute Kidney Injury After Wenchuan Earthquake
Qin Yuxi, PhD; Yu Baili, PhD
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Effects of Bach Flower Remedies on Menopausal Symptoms and Sleep Pattern: A Case Report
Marcele Siegler, PT, BSc; Cristina Frange, PT, MSc; Monica Levy Andersen, BMSc, PhD; Sergio Tufik, MD, PhD; Helena Hachul, MD, PhD
REVIEW ARTICLE 49 Table of Contents
Effects of Levothyroxine on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Thyroid Dysfunction: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Jia Li, MM; Jie Shen, MD; Lan Qin, MB
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