The misuse of Cyproheptadine: a non-communicable disease risk behaviour in Kinshasa population, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Published in Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy on February 09, 2016

Authors

Aimée M Lulebo1,2, Carine D Bavuidibo3, Eric M Mafuta4, Josaphat D Ndelo5, Lievin's Corneille M Mputu6, Dalton M Kabundji7, Paulin B Mutombo8

Author Affiliations

1: Kinshasa School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. aimelulebo@yahoo.fr.
2: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Kinshasa School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Po Box 11850, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. aimelulebo@yahoo.fr.
3: DKT, Matadi, Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of Congo. bdcarine@gmail.com.
4: Kinshasa School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. ecmmafuta@yahoo.fr.
5: School of Pharmacy, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. jos_ndelo@yahoo.fr.
6: School of Pharmacy, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. mputumalolo@yahoo.fr.
7: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. jdmulombe@yahoo.fr.
8: Kinshasa School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. paulinmutombo2004@yahoo.fr.

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