Randomized clinical trial of acupuncture in patients with poor ovarian response
), Xinyun Zhu(2), Yunzhu Liu1(3), Mengjing Wang(4), Tianyu Wang(5), Zhi Li(6), Jie Wu(7),
(1) Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610032, P. R. China
(2) Department of Chinese Medicine, Leshan People's Hospital, No. 238, Baita Street, Shizhong District, Leshan, Sichuan, 614000, P. R. China
(3) Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610032, P. R. China
(4) Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610032, P. R. China
(5) Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610032, P. R. China
(6) Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610032, P. R. China
(7) Department of Preventive Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39, Shierqiao Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan,610032, P. R. China
Corresponding Author
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