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Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
Volume 8, 1988 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Protein-energy malnutrition in northern Sudan: prevalence, socio-economic factors and family background

J.B.S. CoulterDepartment of Tropical Paediatrics, School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, U.K.
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M.I.A. OmerDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Khartoum, Sudan
,
G.I. SulimanChildren's Emergency Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan
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J.B. MoodyDepartment of Tropical Paediatrics, School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, U.K.
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S.B.J. MacfarlaneDepartment of Tropical Paediatrics, School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, U.K.
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R.G. HendrickseDepartment of Tropical Paediatrics, School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, U.K.
Pages 96-102 | Received 16 Dec 1987, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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