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. 2016 Sep;3(9):800-2.
doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30138-9.

Autism spectrum disorders in sub-Saharan Africa

Amina Abubakar  1 , Derrick Ssewanyana  2 , Petrus J de Vries  3 , Charles R Newton  4
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Autism spectrum disorders in sub-Saharan Africa

Amina Abubakar et al. Lancet Psychiatry. 2016 Sep.
No abstract available

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DS and CRN declare no competing interests.

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