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Research Article

Depression is associated with worse health-related quality of life, lower physical activity levels, and inadequate sleep quality in a Greek elderly population

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Pages 2486-2500 | Received 23 Oct 2022, Accepted 30 May 2023, Published online: 06 Jun 2023

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