Dietary protein requirements of older people: Is the rda adequate?

Nutrition Today

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 192-197

  Campbell, Wayne W ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745789552     PISSN: 0029666X     EISSN: 15389839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00017285-199609000-00002     Document Type: Article

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