Biologic risk factors for low birthweight in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 341-345

  Dawodu, Adekunle ^a   Abdulrazzaq, Yousef M ^a   Bener, Abdulbari ^a   Kappel, Inge ^b   Liddle, Larry ^c   Varghese, Mani ^c  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Oasis Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

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EID: 2842541666     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1996)8:3<341::aid-ajhb5>3.0.co;2-2     Document Type: Article

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