Trends in Childhood Leukemia in Basrah, Iraq, 1993–2007
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Time trends and geographical distribution of childhood leukaemia in basrah, iraq, from 2004 to 2009.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2009.164236