Anthropometric Parameters of Nutritional Status in Children with Cerebral Palsy
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Anthropometric Parameters of Nutritional Status in Children with Cerebral Palsy
INTRODUCTION Patients with cerebral palsy (CP), besides the basic neurological damage, are also often undernourished. Adequate nutrition for children is very important during the period of intensive growth and development, which is of particular importance in patients with CP. GOAL To evaluate the nutritional status of patients with CP who are treated at the Pediatric Clinic, Clinical Centre ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Materia Socio Medica
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1512-7680
DOI: 10.5455/msm.2017.29.68-72