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Diagnostic ability of mid-upper arm circumference-to-length ratio in detecting wasting among infants aged 1–6 months in Ethiopia

Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is an age-sensitive anthropometric measurement in infants. However, exact age is difficult to know, particularly in low-income countries. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of an age-independent mid-upper arm circumference-to-length (MUAC/L) ratio measurement in...

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Autores principales: Jima, Beshada Rago, Hassen, Hamid Yimem, Bahwere, Paluku, Gebreyesus, Seifu Hagos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8943582/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35399552
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jns.2022.21