Critical windows for nutritional interventions against stunting.

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  • Jef L Leroy
  • Marie Ruel
  • Jean-Pierre Habicht
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The American journal of clinical nutrition

دوره 98 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013