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Insomnia and menopause: a narrative review on mechanisms and treatments

P. Proserpioa Center of Sleep Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. Marrab DINOGMI, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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C. Campanaa Center of Sleep Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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E. C. Agostonia Center of Sleep Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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L. Palaginic Department of Clinical Experimental Medicine, Psychiatric Unit, School of Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1676-629X
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L. Nobilib DINOGMI, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy;d IRCCS G. Gaslini Institute, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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R. E. Nappie Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Gynecological Endocrinology and Menopause, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Pages 539-549 | Received 12 Feb 2020, Accepted 14 Jul 2020, Published online: 03 Sep 2020

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