Effects of pumpkin seed oil and saw palmetto oil in Korean men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Effects of pumpkin seed oil and saw palmetto oil in Korean men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia
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عنوان ژورنال: Nutrition Research and Practice
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1976-1457
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2009.3.4.323