Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 10-13 , April 2010

Women's Reproductive Related Disorders (RRDs)

  • Uriel Halbreich

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Received 3 January 2009 ,Accepted 12 May 2009.

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PII: S0165-0327(09)00217-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.05.018

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 10-13 , April 2010