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Research Article

Magnitude of trachoma and barriers to uptake of lid surgery in a rural community of northern Nigeria

Mansur M. Rabiu The National Eye Center, Kaduna, Nigeria
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Adenike Abiose The National Eye Center, Kaduna, Nigeria
Pages 181-190 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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