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GENDER DYSPHORIA

Psychopathological symptoms in Spanish subjects with gender dysphoria. A cross-sectional study

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Pages 534-540 | Received 22 Oct 2020, Accepted 10 Mar 2021, Published online: 27 Apr 2021

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