Zinc deficiency - Has been known of for 40 years but ignored by global health organisations

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Prasad, AS [1 ]
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[1] Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Univ Hlth Ctr 5C, Detroit, MI 48201 USA
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2003年 / 326卷 / 7386期
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10.1136/bmj.326.7386.409
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R5 [内科学];
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