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Aetiology of premenstrual syndrome

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The Premenstrual Syndrome

Abstract

Over the past 5 years a large number of papers have been written on the subject of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). These have covered the scientific basis of the syndrome, as well as treatment. A great deal of information has been collected, but no clear underlying cause of the syndrome has been found, probably because multiple factors are implicated.

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  1. International Health Foundation, Rue de Rhône 40, 1204, Genève, Switzerland

    Pieter A. van Keep

  2. Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, The Mount Sinai Hospital, University Circle, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Wulf H. Utian

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Day, J.B., Taylor, R.W. (1981). Aetiology of premenstrual syndrome. In: van Keep, P.A., Utian, W.H. (eds) The Premenstrual Syndrome. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6255-5_1

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