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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Relationship Between Dyadic Coping with Anxiety and Depression in Infertile Couples: Gender Differences and Dyadic Interaction

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Pages 4909-4919 | Received 30 Aug 2023, Accepted 24 Oct 2023, Published online: 05 Dec 2023

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