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Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
Volume 12, 1992 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Arm/head ratio in the nutritional evaluation of newborn infants: a report of an African population

Pages 195-202 | Received 11 Jul 1990, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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