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Autor: Bumoko GM; Department of Neurology, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo., Sadiki NH; School of Public Health, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo., Rwatambuga A; Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA., Kayembe KP; School of Public Health, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo., Okitundu DL; Department of Neurology, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo., Mumba Ngoyi D; Department of Tropical Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo; Institut National de Recherches Biomedicales, Democratic Republic Of Congo., Muyembe JJ; Department of Tropical Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo; Institut National de Recherches Biomedicales, Democratic Republic Of Congo., Banea JP; Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health & National Nutrition Program, Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic Of Congo., Boivin MJ; Department of Psychiatry and Neurology/Ophthalmology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA., Tshala-Katumbay D; Department of Neurology, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo; Institut National de Recherches Biomedicales, Democratic Republic Of Congo; Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA. Electronic address: tshalad@ohsu.edu.

Publikováno v: Journal of the neurological sciences [J Neurol Sci] 2015 Feb 15; Vol. 349 (1-2), pp. 149-53. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jan 10.