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Uscátegui RM., Correa AM., Carmona J. Influencia en el estado general de salud infantil y en la respuesta terapéutica antimalárica del tratamiento simultáneo antimalárico, antiparasitario intestinal y de suplementación de vitamina A frente a tratamientos únicos secuenciales. Investigación financiada por la Universidad de Antioquia y la Dirección seccional de Salud de Antioquia.