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Anaemia in adolescent girls: Effects on cognitive function and activity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2007

M. Nelson
Affiliation:
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London, Campden Hill Road, London, W8 7AH
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Abstract

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Type
Symposium on ‘Adolescent Nutrition: Are We Doing Enough?’
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1996

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