Fatigue severity of patients with idiopathic chronic fatigue compared to healthy subjects
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0254-6272
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60037-0