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. 1995 Apr 22;310(6986):1050–1051. doi: 10.1136/bmj.310.6986.1050

Vitamin A deficiency and xerophthalmia in the United Kingdom.

N J Watson 1, C H Hutchinson 1, H R Atta 1
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