Ramadan fasting-effects on health and disease

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 332-334

  Malik, G M ^a   Mubarik, M ^a   Hussain, T ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RELIGION; REVIEW;

ADULT; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALE; RELIGION AND MEDICINE;

EID: 0030132489     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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