Undernutrition as an underlying cause of malaria morbidity and mortality in children less than five years old

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 55-63

  Caulfield, Laura E ^a   Richard, Stephanie A ^a   Black, Robert E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; MALARIA; MALNUTRITION; MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; UNDERWEIGHT; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 4344663888     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.71.55     Document Type: Conference Paper

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