Author ' s response to reviews Title : Determinants of vitamin A deficiency in children between 6 months and 2 years of age in
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It’s not clear what ‘indicator variables’ are: rephrasing for clarity would be useful. NDS response to reviewer: These ‘indicator’ or proxy variables for biochemical measurement of VAD are mentioned in the background section and are not essential for the abstract. The sentence has been deleted.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012