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Original Research

Prevalence and etiologies of visual handicaps in leprosy patients in the south of Cameroon

André Omgbwa Eballé1 Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, CameroonCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Didier Owono2 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
,
Alphonse Um Book2 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
,
Assumpta Lucienne Bella2 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
,
Come Ebana Mvogo2 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
&
Nsom Mba3 National Programme for Leprosy Control, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Pages 195-198 | Published online: 27 Jan 2009

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