Does breastfeeding increase thymus size?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-12

  Prentice, A M ^a   Collinson, A C ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORIES   (Gambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; ARTIFICIAL MILK; AUTOPSY; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MALNUTRITION; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYMUS;

EID: 0033972045     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2000.tb01178.x     Document Type: Note

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