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. 1997 Apr;73(2):139–143. doi: 10.1136/sti.73.2.139

How to interpret an overview: a meta-analysis of the relative efficacy and toxicity of Pneumocystis carinii prophylactic regimens.

P J Easterbrook 1
PMCID: PMC1195792  PMID: 9215100

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