Risk factors for low birth weight in Nepali infants

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 477-482

  Mondal, B ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Low birth weight; Nepali babies; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; NEPAL; NEWBORN; RISK FACTOR;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEPAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034223190     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02760471     Document Type: Article

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