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Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology Volume 95, 2001 - Issue 1
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Clinical characteristics and disposition kinetics of the hepatomegaly associated with acute, uncomplicated, Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children

A. SowunmiDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Postgraduate Institute for Medical Research & Training, University of 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, Nigeria
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C. O. SowunmiFederal Training Centre for Teachers of Health Sciences, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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C. O. FaladeDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Postgraduate Institute for Medical Research & Training, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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A. G. FaladeDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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B. OhaeriDepartment of Nursing, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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T. C. HappiDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Postgraduate Institute for Medical Research & Training, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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A. M. J. OduolaDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Postgraduate Institute for Medical Research & Training, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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Pages 7-18 | Received 20 Sep 2000, Accepted 06 Dec 2000, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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