PREVALENCE AND SEVERITY OF XEROPHTHALMIA IN SOUTHERN MALAWI

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作者
TIELSCH, JM
WEST, KP
KATZ, J
CHIRAMBO, MC
SCHWAB, L
JOHNSON, GJ
TIZAZU, T
SWARTWOOD, J
SOMMER, A
机构
[1] KAMUZU CENT HOSP, DEPT OPHTHALMOL, LILONGWE, MALAWI
[2] INT EYE FDN, MALAWI BLINDNESS PREVENT, BLANTYRE, MALAWI
[3] HELEN KELLER INT, NEW YORK, NY USA
[4] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV, SCH MED, SCH HYG & PUBL HLTH, BALTIMORE, MD 21205 USA
[5] MEM UNIV NEWFOUNDLAND, DEPT OPHTHALMOL, St John A1C 5S7, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA
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10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114428
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
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页码:561 / 568
页数:8
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