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Combating micronutrient deficiencies: problems and perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

David J. Alnwick
David J. Alnwick*
Affiliation:
United Nations Children's Fund, 3 UN Plaza, New York, NY 1001 7, USA
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*Corresponding author: Dr D. J. Alnwick, fax + 1 212 824 6465, email dalnwick@hqfaus01.unicef.org
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 57 , Issue 1 , February 1998 , pp. 137 - 147
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1998

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