Micronutrients towards India's GDP growth--snapshot on India's quest towards sustainable and permanent solutions to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders.
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The authors thank Mrs Ratna Dey ( Department of Community Medicine, Calcutta Medical College ) for assisting in the statistical analysis of the data. The authors acknowledge the role of STS program of Indian Council of Medical Research in promoting this research project. The authors thanks Dr. Sukanta Chatterjee, Head of Department of Pediatrics ( Medicine), Calcutta Medical College for critically reviewing the study proposal and providing general support.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of pediatrics
دوره 76 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009