Congenital malformations in the North-Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during civil war

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 95-99

  Ahuka, O L ^a   Toko, R M ^b   Omanga, F U ^c   Tshimpanga, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KISANGANI   (Congo)

^b Centre Medical Evangelique de Nyankunde

^c University Teaching Hospital   (Congo)

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EID: 33646469626     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i2.9395     Document Type: Article

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