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Comment
. 2001 Nov 17;323(7322):1188.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7322.1188.

Breast feeding must consider HIV transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean

R Perez-Escamilla
Comment

Breast feeding must consider HIV transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean

R Perez-Escamilla. BMJ. .
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