Sertraline improves depression scores in the elderly in the short term, regardless of medical comorbidity status.
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Sheikh JI, Cassidy EL, Doraiswamy PM, et al. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of sertraline in patients with late-life depression and comorbid medical illness. J Am Geriatr Soc 2004;52:86–92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based mental health
دوره 7 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004