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The relationship between sleep quality and menopausal symptoms among postmenopausal women in Saudi Arabia

Enas M. Abdelaziz, Nadia B. Elsharkawy and Sayeda M. Mohamed
Saudi Medical Journal April 2022, 43 (4) 401-407; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.4.20210682

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