Autopsy findings and pattern of mortality in undiagnosed sickle cell disease patients
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Autopsy findings and pattern of mortality in Nigerian sickle cell disease patients
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2394-6032
DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20161364