Epidemiological study of lathyrism in northwestern districts of bangladesh

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-91

  Haque, A ^a   Hossain, M ^a   Wouters, G ^b   Lambein, F ^b  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Animal protein intake; Bangladesh; Epidemiology; Lathyrism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LATHYRISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; BANGLADESH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LATHYRISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0029963848     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109893     Document Type: Article

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