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Comment
. 2019 May;7(5):e534-e535.
doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30056-7.

Understanding the full clinical spectrum of childhood diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income countries

Michelle J Groome  1 , Umesh D Parashar  2
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Comment

Understanding the full clinical spectrum of childhood diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income countries

Michelle J Groome et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2019 May.
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We declare no competing interests. The findings and conclusions of this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official positions of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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