Assessing the nutritional status of children with leukemia from hospitals in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-51

  Zalina, A Z ^a   Suzana, Shahar ^b   A Rahman, Jamal A ^b   Noor Aini, M Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

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EID: 69549110256     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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