Invited Commentaries
Need for Infant Formula
Robert D. Baker,
Susan S. Baker,
Corresponding Author
Robert D. Baker
Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Center, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Robert D. Baker, MD, PhD, 219 Bryant St, Buffalo, NY 14222 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorSusan S. Baker
Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Center, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo
Search for more papers by this authorRobert D. Baker,
Susan S. Baker,
Corresponding Author
Robert D. Baker
Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Center, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Robert D. Baker, MD, PhD, 219 Bryant St, Buffalo, NY 14222 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorSusan S. Baker
Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Center, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo
Search for more papers by this authorThe authors report no conflicts of interest.
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