Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care
Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 204-228 , August 2008

An Update on Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition: A Review of Some Recent Advances

  • Ryan S. Carvalho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Children's Medical Center of Dayton, Wright State Unicersith Boonsshoft School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Dayton, Ohio.
    • ,
  • Sonia Michail, MD

      Affiliations

    • Children's Medical Center of Dayton, Wright State Unicersith Boonsshoft School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Dayton, Ohio.
    • ,
  • Farhat Ashai-Khan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Children's Medical Center of Dayton, Wright State Unicersith Boonsshoft School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Dayton, Ohio.
    • ,
  • Adam G. Mezoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Children's Medical Center of Dayton, Wright State Unicersith Boonsshoft School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Dayton, Ohio.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2008.06.002

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care
Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 204-228 , August 2008

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