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Research Article

Clinical and laboratory features associated with mortality in children with severe malnutrition in Papua New Guinea

Ian Kintwaa Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority, Mount Hagen General Hospital, Papua New GuineaView further author information
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Paulus Ripaa Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority, Mount Hagen General Hospital, Papua New GuineaView further author information
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Jonah Kurubia Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority, Mount Hagen General Hospital, Papua New GuineaView further author information
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Magdalynn Kaupaa Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority, Mount Hagen General Hospital, Papua New GuineaView further author information
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Trevor Dukeb Discipline of Child Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby;c Intensive Care Unit and Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 123-128 | Received 21 Dec 2020, Accepted 15 Feb 2021, Published online: 02 Apr 2021

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