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Comparison of self-esteem and depression among fertile and infertile women in a low resource setting

Akinyemi A. Akintayoa Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria;b Department of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Olusola P. Adulojua Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, NigeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9601-3030
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Mobolaji U. Dadac Department of Psychiatry, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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Olayinka A. Abiodun-Ojob Department of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Lateef O. Oluwolec Department of Psychiatry, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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Idowu P. Ade-Ojoa Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Pages 1198-1203 | Published online: 11 Aug 2021

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