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Pain catastrophizing changes during the menstrual cycle

Ankica CosicSchool of Health Sciences, University of Mostar, Bijeli brijeg b.b., Mostar, 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Lejla FerhatovicLaboratory for Pain Research, University of Split School of Medicine, Soltanska 2, Split, 21000, Croatia.
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Adriana BanozicLaboratory for Pain Research, University of Split School of Medicine, Soltanska 2, Split, 21000, Croatia.
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Suzyen KraljevicDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Split, Spinciceva 1, Split, 21000, Croatia.
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Antonija MaricSchool of Health Sciences, University of Mostar, Bijeli brijeg b.b., Mostar, 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Damir SapunarLaboratory for Pain Research, University of Split School of Medicine, Soltanska 2, Split, 21000, Croatia.
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Livia PuljakLaboratory for Pain Research, University of Split School of Medicine, Soltanska 2, Split, 21000CroatiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 735-741 | Received 02 Nov 2012, Accepted 21 Jan 2013, Published online: 26 Feb 2013

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