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Adolescent maternal mortality in Sokoto, Nigeria

L. R. Airede Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
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B. A. Ekele Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
Pages 163-165 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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