Health Promot Perspect. 2021;11(2): 161-170. doi: 10.34172/hpp.2021.20

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Systematic Review

Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abhijit Dutta ¹ * , Avinash Sharma ²

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