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From kwashiorkor to edematous malnutrition

  • Reminiscences from Indian Pediatrics: A Tale of 50 Years
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Singh, P., Seth, A. From kwashiorkor to edematous malnutrition. Indian Pediatr 54, 763–764 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-017-1171-6

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