International Health
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 178-181 , December 2009

Hearing impairment in Tanzanians with albinism

  • Zoeb Jiwaji

      Affiliations

    • University of Oxford Medical School, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
    • These three authors (ZJ, EP, JT) contributed equally to the work.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Emily R.A. Parker

      Affiliations

    • University of Oxford Medical School, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
    • These three authors (ZJ, EP, JT) contributed equally to the work.
    • ,
  • Jonarthan T.H. Thevanayagam

      Affiliations

    • University of Oxford Medical School, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
    • These three authors (ZJ, EP, JT) contributed equally to the work.
    • ,
  • Alfred Naburi

      Affiliations

    • Regional Dermatology Training Centre, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, P.O. Box 8332. Moshi, Tanzania
    • ,
  • Henning Grossmann

      Affiliations

    • Regional Dermatology Training Centre, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, P.O. Box 8332. Moshi, Tanzania

Received 7 July 2009 ,Revised 4 September 2009 ,Accepted 11 September 2009.

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PII: S1876-3413(09)00043-6

doi: 10.1016/j.inhe.2009.09.006

International Health
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 178-181 , December 2009

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