Protein energy malnutrition and cerebral malaria in Nigerian children

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 217-219

  Olumese, P E ^a   Sodeinde, O ^a   Ademowo, O G ^a   Walker, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN MALARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; KWASHIORKOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARASMUS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030880314     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/43.4.217     Document Type: Article

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