Meta-analysis of epilepsy prevalence in West Africa and its relationship with onchocerciasis endemicity and control

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Meta-analysis of epilepsy prevalence in West Africa and its relationship with onchocerciasis endemicity and control is …
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P356DOI10.1093/INTHEALTH/IHAA012
P932PMC publication ID7320426
P698PubMed publication ID32141502

P2093author name stringPierre-Marie Preux
Robert Colebunders
Jan H F Remme
Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
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P275copyright licenseCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 InternationalQ34179348
P6216copyright statuscopyrightedQ50423863
P921main subjectonchocerciasisQ1137321
P577publication date2020-03-06
P1433published inInternational HealthQ15816250
P1476titleMeta-analysis of epilepsy prevalence in West Africa and its relationship with onchocerciasis endemicity and control

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