Sensitivity and Specificity of Recalled Vasomotor Symptoms in a Multiethnic Cohort
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Sensitivity and specificity of recalled vasomotor symptoms in a multiethnic cohort.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0002-9262,1476-6256
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwn279