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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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PHASE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SKIN TEMPERATURE AND SLEEP-WAKE RHYTHMS IN WOMEN WITH VASCULAR DYSREGULATION AND CONTROLS UNDER REAL-LIFE CONDITIONS

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Pages 1778-1796 | Received 03 May 2010, Accepted 31 Aug 2010, Published online: 25 Oct 2010

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