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Editorial
. 2011 Sep;152(9):1940-1941.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.04.013. Epub 2011 Apr 21.

Don't dismiss dysmenorrhea!

Karen J Berkley  1 , Stacy L McAllister
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Editorial

Don't dismiss dysmenorrhea!

Karen J Berkley et al. Pain. 2011 Sep.
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