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Nutritional Neuroscience
An International Journal on Nutrition, Diet and Nervous System
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Original Research Papers

Impaired IQ and academic skills in adults who experienced moderate to severe infantile malnutrition: A 40-year study

Deborah P. WaberDepartment of PsychiatryBoston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MACorrespondence[email protected]
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Cyralene P. BryceBarbados Nutrition Study, Bridgetown, Barbados
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Jonathan M. GirardDepartment of PsychiatryBoston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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Miriam ZichlinJudge Baker Children's CenterBoston, MA
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Garrett M. FitzmauriceLaboratory for Psychiatric BiostatisticsMcLean Hospital and Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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Janina R. GallerJudge Baker Children's Center and Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA
Pages 58-64 | Published online: 26 Nov 2013

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