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Growth failure among preterm infants due to insufficient protein is not innocuous and must be prevented

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Hay, W., Ziegler, E. Growth failure among preterm infants due to insufficient protein is not innocuous and must be prevented. J Perinatol 36, 500–502 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2016.85

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