Bipolar Disorder with Seasonal Pattern: Clinical Characteristics and Gender Influences
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عنوان ژورنال: Chronobiology International
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0742-0528,1525-6073
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2013.800091