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Sigmon, S.T., Schartel, J.G. (2008). Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, And The Menstrual Cycle. In: Anxiety In Health Behaviors And Physical Illness. Series In Anxiety and Related Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74753-8_8

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