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Conundrums in the Medical Treatment of Transgender Persons

Author(s): Charalampos Milionis, Eftychia Koukkou and Ioannis Ilias*

Volume 22, Issue 8, 2022

Published on: 29 April, 2022

Page: [795 - 797] Pages: 3

DOI: 10.2174/1871530322666220223161227

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