Infection and disease: The impact of early weaning

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 390-396

  Victora, Cesar G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

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EID: 0001122166     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482659601700421     Document Type: Article

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