Case-control studies on the relationship between onchocerciasis and epilepsy: systematic review and meta-analysis.
OBJECTIVE: A systematic review and meta-analysis of all available case-control studies on the relationship between onchocerciasis and epilepsy. Because age and level of onchocerciasis endemicity in the area of residence are major determinants for infection, an additional analysis was performed, rest...
Main Authors: | Christoph Kaiser, Sébastien D S Pion, Michel Boussinesq |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3610636?pdf=render |
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