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Research Article

Orofacial injuries associated with eclampsia in patients presenting at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

W. L. AdeyemoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, College of Medicine, University of LagosCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. A. RabiuDepartment of Obstetric and Gynaecology
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T. M. OkoturoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Lagos State University
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A. A. AdebanjoDepartment of Obstetric and Gynaecology
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A. A. AdewunmiDepartment of Obstetric and Gynaecology
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M. O. AdeyemiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Pages 54-57 | Published online: 20 Dec 2011

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