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Editorial
. 2012 Apr;54(8):1145-7.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cis020. Epub 2012 Feb 21.

Iron deficiency and severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Nancy W Awah, Akira Kaneko
Editorial

Iron deficiency and severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Nancy W Awah et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Apr.
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