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Research Article

Hyperarousal symptoms and decreased right hemispheric frontolimbic white matter integrity predict poorer sleep quality in combat-exposed veterans

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Pages 922-933 | Received 18 Aug 2020, Accepted 26 Apr 2021, Published online: 29 May 2021

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