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Effect of Biological Therapy on Symptom Burden and Functional Disability in Patients with Migraine: A Before-and-After Analysis Cover

Effect of Biological Therapy on Symptom Burden and Functional Disability in Patients with Migraine: A Before-and-After Analysis

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2026-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 34 - 40
Submitted on: Aug 20, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 19, 2026
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Published on: Mar 1, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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