RESEARCH ARTICLE
Pica in Rural Obstetric Population: An Underestimated Nutritional Mystery
Bhavna Kumare, Nikita Vijay
Citation Information :
Kumare B, Vijay N. Pica in Rural Obstetric Population: An Underestimated Nutritional Mystery. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2014; 6 (2):71-74.
DOI:
10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1274
Published Online:
01-03-2016
Copyright Statement:
Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).
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