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Genetic Differences May Reflect Differences in Susceptibility to Vulvodynia in General or in Spontaneous Remission Propensity
Barbara D. Reed MD, MSPH,
Barbara D. Reed MD, MSPH
Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Search for more papers by this author Sioban D. Harlow PhD,
Sioban D. Harlow PhD
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Search for more papers by this author Melissa A. Plegue MA,
Melissa A. Plegue MA
Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Search for more papers by this author Ananda Sen PhD,
Ananda Sen PhD
Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Barbara D. Reed MD, MSPH,
Barbara D. Reed MD, MSPH
Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Search for more papers by this author Sioban D. Harlow PhD,
Sioban D. Harlow PhD
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Search for more papers by this author Melissa A. Plegue MA,
Melissa A. Plegue MA
Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Search for more papers by this author Ananda Sen PhD,
Ananda Sen PhD
Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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First published: 26 November 2014
No abstract is available for this article.
References
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