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From the endocrinological standpoint it seems likely that a deficiency of progesterone in relation to 17β-oestradiol during the second half of the menstrual cycle plays an important role in the aetiology of the premenstrual syndrome.
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Strecker, J.R. (1981). An explorative study into the clinical effects of dydrogesterone in the treatment 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_5
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