Abstract
Follow-up of a child who had severe protein malnutrition from the ages of 3 to 6½ months demonstrated intellectual and social functioning within the normal range seven years after diagnosis and treatment. Treatment consisted of peripheral alimentation, followed by an elemental infant formula (lactose free), with nutritional education of the family.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 822-824 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Diseases of Children |
| Volume | 136 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1982 |
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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