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Original Article

A Preliminary Study of the Relationship Between Clozapine-Induced Weight Gain and Menstrual Irregularities in Schizophrenic, Schizoaffective, and Bipolar Women

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Pages 17-21 | Published online: 04 Dec 2011

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