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Scurvy: A Common Co-morbid Condition in Severe Acute Malnutrition

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, S. S. Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Jyoti Singh, Rakesh Kumar Verma & H. P. Singh

  2. SNCU, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Deepali Jain

  3. E-18, Doctor’s Colony, Medical College Campus, S. S. Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, 486001, India

    H. P. Singh

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Singh, J., Jain, D., Verma, R.K. et al. Scurvy: A Common Co-morbid Condition in Severe Acute Malnutrition. Indian J Pediatr 82, 761–762 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-014-1686-y

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