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Editorial
. 2013 Sep 4;310(9):914-5.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.6771.

Iron fortification and malaria risk in children

Andrew M Prentice, Hans Verhoef, Carla Cerami
Editorial

Iron fortification and malaria risk in children

Andrew M Prentice et al. JAMA. .
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