Adolescent Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Prevalence, Incidence, and Morbidity
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Adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome: prevalence, incidence, and morbidity.
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRICS
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1147