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Sex ratio at birth in Zaria, Nigeria

S. T. Sule Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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H. N. Madugu Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
Pages 258-262 | Received 22 Jul 2003, Accepted 18 Nov 2003, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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