<p>Dear Prof. Polanco,</p>
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<p>I am enclosing a submission to the <em>Interamerican Journal of Psychology</em> entitled<em> Prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics associated with depression, anxiety, and stress among university students in Northern Chile. </em>Few studies have been focused on mental health problems among university students in Latin-American. There is data from different countries, but not there enough information from Chile yet. Therefore, we think this can be a good opportunity to report new findings on this topic.</p>
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<p>There has been no prior publication of the manuscript. The manuscript is not under simultaneous review elsewhere. We report no conflict of interest. We alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.</p>
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<p>I will be serving as the corresponding author for this manuscript. The coauthors have agreed to the byline order and to submission of the manuscript. I have assumed responsibility for keeping my coauthors informed of our progress through editorial review process, the content of the reviews, and any revision made.</p>
<p>I look forward to hearing from you.</p>
<p><br><br>Thank you very much.</p>
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<p>Sincerely,</p>
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<p>Cristián Pinto-Cortez, PhD</p>
<p>Escuela de Psicología y Filosofía</p>
<p>Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas</p>
<p>Universidad de Tarapacá</p>
<p>Arica, Chile</p>
<p>Tel. +56582205820</p>
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