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The authors want to thank all the patients involved in the study. The members of the METRO study group are Michela Petrizzo, Maurizio Gicchino, Mariangela Caputo, Paolo Cirillo, Antonietta Maio, Vlenia Pernice, Maria Tomasuolo, Rosa Di Fraia.
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ML and LS participated in the study concept and design and drafted the manuscript. FC, AS, CC and PC collected data and critically revised the manuscript for intellectual content. MIM and GB provided the statistical expertise and critically revised the manuscript for intellectual content. KE participated in the study concept and design and edited and reviewed the manuscript. All authors contributed to analysis and interpretation of data and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Longo, M., Scappaticcio, L., Castaldo, F. et al. Sexual dysfunctions in young women with type 1 diabetes and high glucose variability: findings from the METRO study. J Endocrinol Invest 43, 1823–1825 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40618-020-01302-9
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