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Case Report

Salt Treatment for Umbilical Granuloma – An Effective, Cheap, and Available Alternative Treatment Option: Case Report

Hansa Haftu1 Mekelle University, College of Health Science, Pediatric, and Child Health, Mekelle, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Teklu Gebrehiwot Gebremichael2 Mekelle University, College of Health Science, Mekelle, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2339-2436View further author information
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Abel Gidey Kebedom1 Mekelle University, College of Health Science, Pediatric, and Child Health, Mekelle, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8281-2867View further author information
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Pages 393-397 | Published online: 30 Sep 2020

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