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Effects of mirtazapine on quality of life of Thai patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial Cover

Effects of mirtazapine on quality of life of Thai patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

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|Mar 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.1005.506 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 435 - 445
Published on: Mar 31, 2017
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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