Low birth weight in South Asia

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-33

  Sachdev, H P S ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

IUGR; Low birth weight; SGA; South Asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749039600     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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