Two year neurological outcomes of very low birth weight infants

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 243-249

  Were, F N ^b   Bwibo, N O ^a,b  

^a University of Nairobi ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

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EID: 33745780287     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i5.9429     Document Type: Article

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