POSTNATAL UNDERNUTRITION AND HUMAN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT1
H. P. CHASE
University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220
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Search for more papers by this authorCIPRIANO A. CANOSA
University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220
Dr. Canosa's address: Chiliad Sanitaria de la S.S. “LA FE”, Clinica Infantile, Valencia, Spain.
Search for more papers by this authorCAROL S. DABIERE
University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220
Search for more papers by this authorN. NOREEN WELCH
University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220
Search for more papers by this authorD. O'BRIEN
University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220
Search for more papers by this authorH. P. CHASE
University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220
Reprint requests should be addressed to Dr. Chase.
Search for more papers by this authorCIPRIANO A. CANOSA
University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220
Dr. Canosa's address: Chiliad Sanitaria de la S.S. “LA FE”, Clinica Infantile, Valencia, Spain.
Search for more papers by this authorCAROL S. DABIERE
University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220
Search for more papers by this authorN. NOREEN WELCH
University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220
Search for more papers by this authorD. O'BRIEN
University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220
Search for more papers by this authorThis paper was presented in part at the International Nutrition, Growth and Development Symposium in Valencia, Spain, May 1973.

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