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Comparative clinical characteristics and response to oral antimalarial therapy of children with and without Plasmodium falciparum hyperparasitaemia in an endemic area

A. SowunmiDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Postgraduate Institute for Medical Research & Training, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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A. A. AdedejiDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Postgraduate Institute for Medical Research & Training, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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C. O. SowunmiFederal Training Centre for Teachers of Health Sciences, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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A. G. FaladeDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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A. O. SijuadeDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Postgraduate Institute for Medical Research & Training, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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A. M. J. OduolaDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Postgraduate Institute for Medical Research & Training, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Pages 549-558 | Received 20 Jun 2000, Accepted 05 Jul 2000, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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