Vitamin A Supplementation but Not Deworming Improves Growth of Malnourished Preschool Children in Eastern Zaire
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Effects of Deworming on Malnourished Preschool Children in India: An Open-Labelled, Cluster-Randomized Trial
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Nutrition
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0022-3166,1541-6100
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.8.1320