Gender differences in primary headaches

Authors

  • Carlo Lisotto Centro Cefalee, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7175/rhc.v6i1.1036

Keywords:

Primary headaches, Gender differences, International Headache Society

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2015-01-31

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015)

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