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Review of the biological properties and toxicity of bee propolis, Burdock GA, Food Chem Toxicol, 1998 Apr;36(4):347-63

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The better pregancy diet, Patrick Holford and Liz Lorente, London: ION Press, 1992

The family physician’s reasonable approach to upper respiratory tract infection care for this century, Bauman, KA, Archives Fam Med, 2000; 9: 596-7

Treating allergic rhinitis in pregnancy. Safety considerations, Mazotta, P et al, Drug Safety, 1999; 20: 361-75

Use of antibiotics during pregnancy, Czeizel, AE et al Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1998; 81: 1-8

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