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Comment
. 2020 Aug;20(8):880-881.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30131-6. Epub 2020 Apr 29.

Evidence for treating malaria with artemisinin-based combination therapy in the first trimester of pregnancy

Julie R Gutman  1 , R Matthew Chico  2
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Evidence for treating malaria with artemisinin-based combination therapy in the first trimester of pregnancy

Julie R Gutman et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Aug.

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