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Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition Volume 47, 2003 - Issue 3
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Nutrition and the brain

Breast-feeding and brain development

Kim Fleischer MichaelsenDepartment of Human Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, FrederiksbergCorrespondenceE-mail: [email protected]
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Lotte LauritzenDepartment of Human Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg
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Marianne Hørby JørgensenPaediatric Department, Hillerød Hospital
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Erik Lykke MortensenDanish Epidemiology Science Center, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen;Department of Health Psychology, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 147-151 | Published online: 13 Dec 2016

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