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Medvedev V.E.

Peoples Friendship University of Russian

Frolova V.I.

RUDN University

Gushanskaya E.V.

Peoples Friendship University of Russian

Kotova O.V.

Medical Institute of Peoples’ Friendship University;
International Society for the Study of Stress «Stress under control»

Zujkova N.L.

Medical Institute of Peoples’ Friendship University

Palin A.V.

RUDN University

Astenic disorders within the framework of post-covid syndrome

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Medvedev V.E., Frolova V.I., Gushanskaya E.V., Kotova O.V., Zujkova N.L., Palin A.V.

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Medvedev VE, Frolova VI, Gushanskaya EV, Kotova OV, Zujkova NL, Palin AV. Astenic disorders within the framework of post-covid syndrome. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2021;121(4):152‑158. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro2021121041152

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