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Original Articles

The burden and predictors of cognitive impairment among 6- to 8-year-old children infected and uninfected with HIV from Harare, Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study

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Pages 106-120 | Received 14 Aug 2013, Accepted 12 Dec 2013, Published online: 13 Jan 2014

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