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Prevalence of menstrual problems and their association with psychological stress in young female students studying health sciences

Nazish Rafique and Mona H. Al-Sheikh
Saudi Medical Journal January 2018, 39 (1) 67-73; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.1.21438

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