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  1. William James Center for Research, ISPA – Instituto Universitário, Rua do Jardim do Tabaco 34, 1149-041, Lisbon, Portugal

    Rui M. Costa

  2. Department of General Anthropology, Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

    Stuart Brody

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Costa, R.M., Brody, S. Female Sexual Function and Heart Rate Variability. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 40, 377–378 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-015-9306-9

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