Multiple micronutrient supplements will not reduce incidence of low birthweight

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-86

  Kapil, Umesh ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

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EID: 67449097167     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.51221     Document Type: Editorial

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