Clinical Nutrition
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 429-435 , October 2003

Genetics and nutrition

  • A Paoloni-Giacobino

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Nutrition, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland
    • ,
  • R Grimble

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK
    • ,
  • C Pichard

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Nutrition, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: CP, Division of Clinical Nutrition, Geneva University Hospital, 24 Micheli-du-Crest, 1211 Geneva

Received 15 April 2003 ,Accepted 15 April 2003.

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Clinical Nutrition
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