The fatty acid status of rural school children with helminth infections

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 196-197

  Tichelaar, H Y ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Helminth; School children; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044453273     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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