Children born to HIV-infected mothers in Côte d'Ivoire: methodological clarifications needed

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Moussa Sarr. PLoS Med. 2007.

. 2007 Mar 27;4(3):e140.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040140.

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Two-year morbidity-mortality and alternatives to prolonged breast-feeding among children born to HIV-infected mothers in Côte d'Ivoire.
Becquet R, Bequet L, Ekouevi DK, Viho I, Sakarovitch C, Fassinou P, Bedikou G, Timite-Konan M, Dabis F, Leroy V; ANRS 1201/1202 Ditrame Plus Study Group. Becquet R, et al. PLoS Med. 2007 Jan;4(1):e17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040017. PLoS Med. 2007. PMID: 17227132 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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