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Comment
. 1999 Apr 3;318(7188):939-40.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7188.939.

Vitamin A for treating shigellosis. Study did not prove benefit

M A Salam, W A Khan, U Dhar, A Ronan, N C Rollins, M L Bennish
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Vitamin A for treating shigellosis. Study did not prove benefit

M A Salam et al. BMJ. .
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