Epidemiology of neurodegenerative diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
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Epidemiology of neurodegenerative diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
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Keywords
Neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinsonism, Dementia, HIV-related cognitive impairment, Sub-Saharan Africa
Journal
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages -
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2014-06-26
DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-14-653
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