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Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Assessment and Comparison With Weight for Length Z-Score in Infants ≤6 Months as an Indicator of Severe Acute Malnutrition
Objective To assess the frequency of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and to determine the validity of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as compared to weight for length z-score (WLZ-score) as an indicator of the nutritional status in this age group. Methods A cross-sectional study, with a purposive...
Autores principales: | Zehra, Mahjabeen, Saleem, Ali, Kazi, Zaubina, Parkar, Sadia |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8530741/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34707950 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18167 |
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