Thiamine deficiency and parasitic infection in rural Thai children

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 441-445

  Khampitak, Tueanjit ^a   Knowles, Jacqueline ^a   Yongvanit, Puangrat ^a   Sithithaworn, Paiboon ^a   Tangrassameeprasert, Roongpet ^a   Boonsiri, Patcharee ^a   Satarug, Soisungwan ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 33845798388     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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