Effect of protein deficient cassava diet on cercopithecus aethiops hearts and its possible role in the aetiology and pathogenesis of endomyocardial fibrosis in man

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Sezi, C L ^a  

^a MULAGO HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASSAVA; CERCOPITHECUS; CHILD; DISEASE MODEL; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; SEX RATIO; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANIMALS; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENDOMYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MANIHOT; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UGANDA;

EID: 0030137309     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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