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Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
Volume 15, 1995 - Issue 3
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Delayed sexual maturation in sickle cell anaemia patients—observations in one practice

Gabriel Ademola OyedejiDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Pages 197-201 | Received 23 Mar 1995, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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