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Comment
. 2011 Jun;40(3):681-4.
doi: 10.1093/ije/dyr085. Epub 2011 Jun 11.

Commentary: breastfeeding and obesity--the 2011 Scorecard

Matthew W Gillman  1
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Commentary: breastfeeding and obesity--the 2011 Scorecard

Matthew W Gillman. Int J Epidemiol. 2011 Jun.
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