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Editorial
. 2017 May;105(5):1025-1026.
doi: 10.3945/ajcn.117.155705. Epub 2017 Apr 12.

Dietary calcium intake recommendations for children: are they too high?

Babette S Zemel  1
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Editorial

Dietary calcium intake recommendations for children: are they too high?

Babette S Zemel. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 May.
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