Dietary approaches to the control of vitamin A deficiency: An introduction and overview

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-123

  Underwood, Barbara A ^a  

^a NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES   (United States)

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DIET; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; NUTRITION;

EID: 0033933862     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650002100202     Document Type: Article

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