Neurological complications of malnutrition

Clinical Neurotoxicology: Syndromes, Substances, Environments

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 614-620

  Haimamot, Redda Tekle ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 79551589533     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-032305260-3.50059-9     Document Type: Chapter

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