Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 727-736 , August 2005

Impact of nucleotides and nutritional support on growth and body composition of severely malnourished infants

  • Edgar Vásquez-Garibay

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Human Nutrition, University of Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca,” 44340 Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33 3618 9667; fax: +33 3618 9667.
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  • Concepción Méndez-Estrada

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Studies of Infantile Nutrition, Civil Hospital of Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca,” 44340 Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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  • Enrique Romero-Velarde

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Human Nutrition, University of Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca,” 44340 Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
    • ,
  • Bárbara Vizmanos

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Human Nutrition, University of Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca,” 44340 Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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  • Octavio Campollo-Rivas

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Human Nutrition, University of Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca,” 44340 Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

Received 5 November 2004 ,Revised 20 June 2005 ,Accepted 1 August 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2005.08.002

Nutrition Research
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