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Doxycycline for the treatment of nodding syndrome (DONS); the study protocol of a phase II randomised controlled trial

Published:2019-03-06 Issue:1 Volume:19 Page:
ISSN:1471-2377
Container-title:BMC Neurology
language:en
Short-container-title:BMC Neurol

Author:

Idro Richard^ORCID,Anguzu Ronald,Ogwang Rodney,Akun Pamela,Abbo Catherine,Mwaka Amos Deogratius,Opar Bernard,Nakamya Phyellister,Taylor Mark,Elliott Alison,Vincent Angela,Newton Charles,Marsh Kevin

Funder

Medical Research Council

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Neurology (clinical),General Medicine

Link

http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12883-019-1256-z.pdf

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