ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022
Efficacy of
Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Abstract
objectivesThe most effective way to improve menopausal symptoms is to supplement deficient oestrogen; however, long-term administration of synthetic oestrogen increases the risk for breast and uterine cancers. Here, we report results from a clinical trial of
methodsThis study was a single-centre, double-blinded, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study. The efficacy of an extract of
resultsThe RCAM group demonstrated decreased KI score and MRS compared with the placebo group after 12 weeks. In the safety evaluation, laboratory tests and vital signs demonstrated no clinically significant changes in subjects, and there was no difference in adverse reactions between the groups. The
conclusionsFor females with menopausal symptoms in the menopausal transitional and postmenopausal periods, ingestion of the
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