INCAP studies of kwashiorkor and marasmus

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-41

  Scrimshaw, Nevin S ^a,c   Viteri, Fernando E ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Box 330   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Calories; Erythropoiesis; Kwashiorkor; Marasmus; Protein; Protein energy malnutrition

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; BODY MASS; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PROTEIN;

EID: 77953033056     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651003100105     Document Type: Article

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