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Comment
. 2007 Jun 9;334(7605):1180.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39234.444259.3A.

Mass iron treatment is cheaper than routine deworming

Shailendra Kapoor
Comment

Mass iron treatment is cheaper than routine deworming

Shailendra Kapoor. BMJ. .
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