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Human Biological Survey

An association between lactose intolerance and anthropometric variables in the Sudanese Shagia tribe (East Africa)

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Pages 460-464 | Received 30 Jun 2013, Accepted 02 Dec 2013, Published online: 06 Feb 2014

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