Protein source and quality in therapeutic foods affect the immune response and outcome in severe acute malnutrition

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 256-258

  Manary, Mark ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALNUTRITION; PROTEIN;

EID: 84880853119     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651303400221     Document Type: Conference Paper

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