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Konzo prevention in six villages in the DRC and the dependence of konzo prevalence on cyanide intake and malnutrition

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2015

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Banea, J P
Bradbury, James
Mandombi, C.
Nahimana, D
Denton, Ian
Foster, Matthew
Kuwa, N
Tshala Katumbay, D.

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Elsevier BV

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Six villages in Boko Health Zone, Bandundu Province, DRC, were studied with 4588 people, 144 konzo cases and konzo prevalences of 2.0-5.2%. Konzo incidence is increasing rapidly in this area. Food consumption scores were obtained from the households with

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/70904

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ANU Research Publications

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Toxicology Reports

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10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.03.014

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2037-12-31

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