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Original Article

Genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Prevalence and quality of life in Spanish postmenopausal women. The GENISSE study

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Pages 167-173 | Received 07 Jun 2017, Accepted 19 Dec 2017, Published online: 07 Feb 2018

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