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. 1972 Nov;25(11):927–932. doi: 10.1136/jcp.25.11.927

The preparation of a `metal-free' nappy and its application to metabolic balances in children

F W Alexander 1, H T Delves 1
PMCID: PMC477567  PMID: 4648537

Abstract

Disposable nappies (diapers) have been satisfactorily demineralized and used for the collection of excreta from infants and young children during mineral and trace metal balances. It was possible to investigate children of both sexes without immobilization.

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