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Low Cost Food, Recovery and Death in Malnourished Children

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, European Laboratory for Food Induced Disease, University of Naples Federico II and, via Pansini 5, Naples, 80131, Italy

    Luigi Greco

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Greco, L., Fiorito, V. (2011). Low Cost Food, Recovery and Death in Malnourished Children. In: Gerald, J., Watson, R., Preedy, V. (eds) Nutrients, Dietary Supplements, and Nutriceuticals. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-308-4_8

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