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. 1981 Jul 18;283(6285):194. doi: 10.1136/bmj.283.6285.194

Amenorrhoea, galactorrhoea, and hyperprolactinaemia induced by methyldopa.

R S Arze, J M Ramos, H U Rashid, D N Kerr
PMCID: PMC1506699  PMID: 6789964

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