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Comment
. 2018 Jun 1;178(6):871-872.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.1800.

Breastfeeding and Future Maternal Health-No Causal Evidence-Reply

Erica P Gunderson  1 , Cora E Lewis  2
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Breastfeeding and Future Maternal Health-No Causal Evidence-Reply

Erica P Gunderson et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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