Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection seen at two hospitals in Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 267-270

  Chisi, S K ^a   Kollmann, M K H ^b,c   Karimurio, J ^b,c  

^a St Francis Mission Hospital   (Zambia)

^b University of Nairobi ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

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EID: 33745790057     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i5.9432     Document Type: Article

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