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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Articles

Association between light exposure at night and manic symptoms in bipolar disorder: cross-sectional analysis of the APPLE cohort

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Pages 887-896 | Received 01 Dec 2019, Accepted 08 Mar 2020, Published online: 02 Apr 2020

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