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. 1957 Jan;47(1):53–62. doi: 10.2105/ajph.47.1.53

Epidemiology and Prevention of Severe Protein Malnutrition (Kwashiorkor) in Central America

Nevin S Scrimshaw, Moises Behar, Fernando Viteri, Guillermo Arroyave, Carlos Tejada
PMCID: PMC1551093  PMID: 13381843

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