Stress Induced Anovulation

Encyclopedia of Stress

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 615-631

  Berga, S L ^a   Loucks, T L ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373947-6.00623-1     Document Type: Chapter

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