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<journal-id>1729-519X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev haban cienc méd]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1729-519X</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana]]></publisher-name>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La epilepsia, un problema de salud a escala mundial]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Epilepsy, a global health problem]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Bender del Busto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Enrique]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Centro Internacional de Restauración Neurológica ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<month>10</month>
<year>2018</year>
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<month>10</month>
<year>2018</year>
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<volume>17</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
<fpage>660</fpage>
<lpage>663</lpage>
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