Features associated with underlying HIV infection in severe acute childhood malnutrition: A cross sectional study

Malawi Medical Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 108-112

  Bunn, James ^a,b   Thindwa, Miriam ^c   Kerac, Marko ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c District Health Office   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e VALID INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350103031     PISSN: 19957262     EISSN: 19957270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v21i3.45645     Document Type: Article

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