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Oral rehydration fluids for use at home

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  1. Clinical Sciences Division, ICDDR, B, GPO Box-128, 1000, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    M. Aminul Islam (Associate Scientist)

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Islam, M.A. Oral rehydration fluids for use at home. Indian J Pediatr 63, 9–11 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02823858

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