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. 2020 Oct;49(7):2227-2229.
doi: 10.1007/s10508-020-01743-6. Epub 2020 Jun 3.

Puberty Blockers and Suicidality in Adolescents Suffering from Gender Dysphoria

Michael Biggs  1
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Puberty Blockers and Suicidality in Adolescents Suffering from Gender Dysphoria

Michael Biggs. Arch Sex Behav. 2020 Oct.

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