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Original Article

Sopranos but not tenors live longer

Ernest L. AbelDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael M. KrugerDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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Kalyani PandyaDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
Pages 109-110 | Received 23 May 2011, Accepted 21 Sep 2011, Published online: 31 Oct 2011

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