Urban beri-beri in the gambia, West Africa

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 114-115

  Rolfe, M ^a   Walker, R W ^a   Samba, K N ^b   Cham, K ^c  

^a Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital Gambia   (Gambia)

^b Gambia Food and Nutrition Association Banjul ^*  (Gambia)

^c Medical and Health Department ^*  (Gambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BERIBERI; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEVER; GAMBIA; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; BERIBERI; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEVER; GAMBIA; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

VICTORIA; ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA;

EID: 0027413845     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: 18783503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(93)90449-Z     Document Type: Article

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