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Figure 1

Location of acupoint.

Table 1

Homogeneity test for General Characteristics (N=34)

*Fisher's exact test.

Table 2

Homogeneity test for Menopausal Symptom and Shin-Hur (N=34)

Table 3

Comparison of Menopausal Symptom between the Experimental and Control Group (N=34)

Table 4

Comparison of Shin-Hur between the Experimental and Control Group (N=34)

Table 5

Correlation of Menopausal Symptom and Shin-Hur (N=34)

Figure & Data

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