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Comment
. 2022 Jul;6(7):447-449.
doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00103-1. Epub 2022 May 21.

Severe anaemia and paediatric mortality after hospital discharge in Africa

Moses M Ngari  1 , James A Berkley  2
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Severe anaemia and paediatric mortality after hospital discharge in Africa

Moses M Ngari et al. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2022 Jul.
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