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J Caring Sci. 2021;10(2): 96-102. doi: 10.34172/jcs.2021.018
PMID: 34222119        PMCID: PMC8242291

Original Article

Association between Perceived Social Support and Health-Promoting lifestyle in Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Azita Fathnezhad-Kazemi 1 * ORCID, Armin Aslani 2 ORCID, Sepideh Hajian 3 ORCID

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