Gender-age distribution of tuberculosis among suspected tuberculosis cases in western Kenya
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Factors associated with late presentation of suspected tuberculosis cases to tuberculosis management facilities: The case in Dagoretti district, Nairobi, Kenya
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medicine Science | International Medical Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2147-0634
DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2017.06.8735