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Reliability and validity testing of the Korean translation of lymphedema quality of life questionnaire (LYMQOL) for lower limb lymphedema

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Pages 2533-2538 | Received 10 Dec 2021, Accepted 19 Jun 2022, Published online: 08 Sep 2022

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