Infection and its effect on the growth of young children: A comparison of the gambia and uganda

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1977, Pages 196-198

  Cole, T J ^a   Parkin, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Univ Department of Child Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GAMBIA; GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; UGANDA;

EID: 0017701276     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: 18783503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(77)90005-0     Document Type: Article

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