Human protein requirements: A brief update

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-190

  Scrimshaw, Nevin S ^a,b  

^a United Nations University (UNU) Office United Nations   (United States)

^b UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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APOGON BRACHYGRAMMUS;

EID: 0009364612     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482659601700302     Document Type: Review

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