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Original article

National incidence, prevalence and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of common micronutrient deficiencies in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2017: estimates from the global burden of diseases study

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Article: 1776507 | Received 31 Dec 2019, Accepted 26 May 2020, Published online: 02 Jul 2020

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